m-w.com - Meanings of 3 words | omphalos:hub | coalesce:to grow together | shenanigan:devious trick

• omphalos • \AHM-fuh-lahss\  • noun : a central point : hub, focal point

Example sentence: "New Yorkers tend to see their city as the world's omphalos."

• coalesce • \koh-uh-LESS\  • verb 1 : to grow together 2 a : to unite into a whole : fuse*b : to unite for a common end : join forces 3 : to arise from the combination of distinct elements

• shenanigan • \shuh-NAN-ih-gun\  • noun 1 : a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose 2 *a : tricky or questionable practices or conduct -- usually used in pluralb : high-spirited or mischievous activity -- usually used in plural