Vigesimal Bounty, Sucka Emcees....

Again, more sumptuous words for your famished brain. Clithridiate is one of my favorite words. Nothing (in a brief scan) seems out of place. The words have a place here, so let 'em speak for themselves.


Sanguine: of a healthy reddish color, ruddy, blood-red, of the color of blood
Divisi: music term, divided, separated
Ossuary: place, container or receptacle for holding the bones of the dead
Clithridiate: keyhole-shaped, resembling a keyhole
Sonnet: fourteen-line poem with specific rhyme scheme
Esclavage: a necklace having several rows of chains, beads, or jewels
Palladian: of or relating to wisdom or learning
Slice: a thin section of something, to slash or remove a small section of
Lithe: readily bent, supple, flexible, marked by effortless grace
Falciform: falcate, curved, convex, sickle-shaped
Loom: the art of weaving, to come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image
Acidulous: somewhat acidic or sour in taste or manner, somewhat sarcastic
Facility: building made or used for convenience, ease of moving or doing, aptitude
Calico: coarse, brightly printed cloth, a type of pattern
Aquarelle: painting done in transparent watercolors, watercolor, watercolor painting
Scion: an heir or descendant, a twig or shoot used for grafting
Proscenium: Greek or Roman theater stage, the part of a stage in front of the curtain
Xysti: pl. covered portico of a gymnasium
Clavicle: the collarbone of a human
Puree: rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
Eglantine: European rose, sweetbrier

Mystique: the special, esoteric skill or mysterious faculty essential in a calling or activity

Amelus: individual exhibiting Amelia (the congenital absence of one or more limbs)

Sweven: dream, vision, premonition

Celluloid: transparent, colorless, synthetic plastic used to manufacture photographic film

Aposiopesis: abrupt stop of a thought in a sentence, as if the speaker could not continue

Siphon: to suck through, absorb through an appendage

Gallery: raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a public building

Centennial: of or relating to a period of 100 years, occurring once every 100 years 

Elision: omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation 

Trinity: group consisting of three closely related members, unity of three special objects

Numina: pl. presiding divinity or spirit of a place, creative energy, genius 

Memorabilia: pl. things remarkable and worthy of remembrance or record

Replica: copy or reproduction of a work of art, especially one made by the original artist 

Chalice: cup for consecrated wine, goblet 

Lathe: machine for shaping a piece of material by rotating it rapidly along its axis 

Traipse: walk, to wander without destination, gad, aimlessly or blithely walk

Roseate: rose-colored, rosy, optimistic, cheerful and bright, promising

Expatiate: to speak or write at length or in considerable detail, expound, elaborate

Demarche: course of action, maneuver, specific movement

Propinquity: nearness in place, approximate location, proximity, vicinity 

Gloaming: dusk, twilight, evening, vesper

Calliope: musical instrument fitted with steam whistles, played from a keyboard

Aliment: something that nourishes, food, to supply with sustenance or food

Sestina: poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy 

Round 19, a Decisive Recumbentibus

A lot of the words on this list are extremely pretty(it's pretty much an obligation to spout). Worked on more list-ish things and tried to finagle a list of the top 50 most beautiful words and separate it from the usual lists that infiltrate the echelons of internet literacy. Was successful but could be potentially disappointing, and they are mostly obscure. Here's round 19


Sirocco: hot, humid south or southeast wind of southern Italy
Furrow: to wrinkle, a wrinkle, a rut, groove, or trench
Querencia: the area of the bull-ring where the bull makes its stand
Cortical: of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of cortex
Immaculate: spotless, free of sin, without blemish or impurity
Weather: state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
Apotheosis: deification, quintessence, exaltation to divine rank or stature
Vicious: having the nature of vice, evil, immoral, or depraved
Prurient: having, relating to, or typified by lascivious or lustful thoughts or desires
Vis-à-vis: “face to face” opposite to, in relation to, in regard to, a meeting
Belvedere: roofed structure, on top of another building, which commands a large view
Capricious: impulsive, whimsical, unpredictable
Milquetoast: timid, unassertive, spineless person, one who is easily intimidated
Anxiolytic: preventing or reducing anxiety, antianxiety medication, tranquilizer
Jacqueminot: crimson rose
Soubrette: saucy, coquettish woman in comedies
Nugacious: trifling, trivial, insignificant, unimportant, worthless
Philanthropy: the effort or drive to further the well-being of humankind, generosity
Enamel: vitreous, usually opaque, protective or decorative coating or shell
Cerumen: yellow, wax-like secretion from the external ears, “earwax”
Apostolicity: being of or contemporary with the Apostles in character

Malapropos: out of place, inappropriate, in an inopportune or inappropriate manner

Caesura: a pause in a line of verse

Hacienda: the main building of a farm or ranch

Sienna: yellowish-brown, type of clay

Leviathan: very large animal, especially a whale, something of unusually large size

Dulciloquy: speech characterized by sounding soft or sweet

Renaissance: rebirth or revival, renewal of cultural and intellectual thought

Cyan: greenish-blue

Brecciate: to form rock into breccia(rocks made of sharp fragments set in a grainy matrix) 

Fuliginous: having the color of soot, dark, dusky, charcoal-colored 

Listless: lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort, lethargic 

Sequence: succession, an arrangement, related or continuous series 

Cuneiform: wedge-shaped, Sumerian language

Virtuoso: ace, someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field, especially music

Iris: the colored portion of the eye that encircles the pupil

Psyche: the mind or self as a functional entity, center of thought, feeling, and motivation 

Miscellany: collection of various items, parts, or ingredients 

Luminal: of or pertaining to the lumen (the measure of light perceived by the human eye)

Sylvan: relating to or characteristic of woods or forest regions, forest sprite

Degringolade: a rapid decline or deterioration, as in strength, position, or condition

Matutinal: of, relating to, or occurring in the morning, early 

Leveret: baby rabbit, a young rabbit

Aperitif: alcoholic drink taken as an appetizer before a meal 

Macedoine: mixture of diced fruits and vegetables, medley, mixture 

18th Page, What an Achievement

Few rare words on the list, "tristiloquy" being one of my favorites. "Hegemony"(for me) is preferably pronounced hedge-em-ony, but quickly, hedgemoni. It's a delectable and largely applicable word, read Foucault, you'll see the word plastered all over his tomes.


Venial: pardonable, easily excused or pardoned, trivial
Bethesda: a hallowed, sanctified, or holy place, a chapel, holy ground
Umbrella: apparatus used as a personal rain repellant
Circular: of, like, related to, or resembling a circle
Allure: attraction, temptation, to attract with something desirable
Scarlet: bright-red color
Hegemony: predominant influence, dominance, supremacy, preeminence
Sclera: the whites of the eyes
Palliasse: mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw, sawdust, or hay
Vavasor: superior vassal with other vassals beneath
Trillium: type of flower
Enceinte: pregnant, carrying a baby, gravid, line of fortification enclosing a town or castle
Cuvette: a small, transparent, often tubular laboratory vessel
Silkscreen: stencil method of printing, in which a design is put on silk or other fine mesh
Tristiloquy: speech characterized by sadness or gloominess
Realm: region, kingdom, plane, domain, territory
Vacivity: vacuity, emptiness, absence, space with a lack of matter
Fleur-de-lys: stylized insignia of a lily
Sittella: small, gregarious songbird
Amphisbaena: Greek mythological being, two-headed snake, a head on each end
Corinthian: pertaining to Corinth or its culture, architecture

Libeccio: southwest wind occurring in Italy

Perpetuity: the quality or condition of being perpetual, ceaseless, or continual

Knell: to ring slowly and solemnly, funeral bell-ring

Illusory: produced by, based on, or having the nature of an illusion, deceptive 

Diablerie: dealing with the devil or devils, witchcraft, sorcery, consorting with demons

Epicede: dirge, requiem, funeral song or ode

Brevity: briefness, swiftness, evanescence

Henna: reddish-brown dye used in tinting the hair, skin, or nails

Alabaster: dense translucent, white or tinted fine-grained gypsum 

Frescade: a cool, breezy walk, a shady place, a relaxing place with ample shade

Villain: dramatic or fictional character who is typically at odds with the hero 

Cellophane: thin, flexible, transparent cellulose material used as moisture-proof wrapping 

Simplicity: state or quality of being simple, freedom of complexity or intricacy

Bliss: joy, rapture, elation, felicity 

Laminate: to beat or compress into a thin plate or sheet, to divide into thin layers 

Cinnabar: bright red, glowing red

Nocive: harmful, injurious

Cinder: burned substance, one which is no longer capable of combustion

Sapience: rationality, compare sentience, wisdom or sagacity

Mirror: surface able of reflect enough undiffused light to form an image of an object 

Sesquipedalian: having many syllables, long, given to or typified by the use of long words

Quiver: shiver, shake, quaver, tremble

Breeze: gentle push of the wind

Amnesia: partial or total loss of memory

Page 17, Seventeen-lettered has seventeen letters. Edify Yo'self.

Nothing terribly obscure or controversial here. A nice, simple set of pretty words



Existential: of, relating to, or dealing with existence, pertaining to existentialism
Breviloquence: speech characterized by brevity, shortness, briefness
Labial: pertaining to lips, vaginal or facial
Apostasy: abandonment of one's religious faith, political party, one's principles, or a cause
Portico: porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leads into an entrance
Isthmus: narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land
Yowl: to utter a loud long cry of grief, pain, or distress, wail
Dawn: daybreak, first light of day, the onset of an idea, enlightenment
Incense: to induce rage, infuriate, aromatic element designed to induce relaxation
Sleep: state of slumber, position of rest for the physical and mental being of a living being
Elasticity: quality or state of being elastic, tendency to keep shape after stretching
Meridian: of or at noon, imaginary line that extends form the North to South poles
Lubricious: slippery with oil or lubricant, offensively lewd or intending to be lewd
Salve: remedial lotion or substance to soothe or allays
Teleology: the study of the philosophical concept of the telos
Mimesis: imitation or representation of the world, mostly in literature and art, mimicry
Bardiglio: finely-grained, multi-gray, Italian marble
Escadrille: a small squadron, usually of six, a small team, typically of six airplanes
Tiramisu: dessert made with cake and espresso
Antebellum: before or existing before a war, especially the American civil war

Vale: the world, life, mortal or earthly life

Ubiquitous: being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time, omnipresent 

Élan: esprit, brio, gusto, ardor, vivacity

Sequester: to relegate to a small space, to cause to withdraw into seclusion

Cymbal: percussive instrument, usually attached to a drum kit

Limousine: slender car used for formal occasions, notably expensive

Thionine: artificial red or violet dyestuff, usually for microscopic stains

Bourgeoisie: the middle class, the middle class in Communist theory

Verve: energy, brio, élan, vigor, joie de vivre

Coterie: tightly-knit group of persons having a common purpose or interest, cadre, clique

Laodicean: indifferent or lukewarm in politics and or religion

Heath: plain, tract of wasteland, uncultivated land

Vinyl: type of multi-use plastic resin

Spiral: helix, string in a successively concentric pattern

Cavil: to object or criticize adversely for trivial reasons, flimsy objection or qualm

Matriculate: to become admitted to membership in a body, society, or institution

Soothe: to allay, alleviate, relax, pacify

Galleria: spacious passageway, court, or indoor mall, usually with a vaulted roof, gallery

Luminary: one who is an inspiration to others, one who attained success in a chosen field

Palliate: to alleviate, reduce or remove pain

Elixir: solution of alcohol and water, substance believed to maintain life indefinitely 

Spool: cylinder with ridges that has spirals string around it

Fumarole: hole in an area of volcanic activity from which gases and hot smoke escape

Communiqué: an official announcement, bulletin board, a dispatch, an official report 

Tremulous: marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking

Page 16, Goodness Gracious, How Audacious

Page 16, suckas. I play this straight-up.


Sfumato: definition or form without hasty outline by mild gradation from light to shadow
Lineaments: pl. the distinguishing or characteristic features of something immaterial
Denouement: final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot
Piquant: aromatic, appetizing, appealingly provocative
Isinglass: thin sheet of translucent mica
Chamois: goatlike antelope, type of cloth for cleaning
Mere: being nothing more nor better than, small, lowly
Bellwether: leader or indicator of future trends, trendsetter
Tercet: group of three lines of verse, often rhyming together or with another triple
Aqueous: of, relating to, or resembling water, made from, with, or by water
Saline: salty, pertaining to salt
Elysium: section of the underworld, resting place of heroes and the virtuous
Lucent: shining, gleaming, brilliantly
Shrivel: wither due to lack of moisture, cause to contract, lose momentum
Gale: a harsh gust of wind, a strong current of wind
Tryst: an agreement, as between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place, a date
Solemn: serious, dignified, formal, stern
Whisper: soft speech produced without full voice, something uttered very softly
Dulcinea: sweetheart, lovely person, one whom a person loves or cares about
Sussurous: pertaining to whispering, whispering
Intaglio: an engraving or incised figure in stone or other hard material

Effulgent: marked by as if by brightly shining light, coruscating, shimmering

Cellulite: fatty deposit causing a dimpled appearance, as around the thighs or buttocks

Opacity: opaqueness, obscurity, impenetrability

Smolder: burn without flame, to undergo slow and compressed combustion

Paucity: scarcity, lack of presence, fewness, a small number

Ameliorate: to make better, improve, enhance

Epileptic: pertaining to epilepsy, flickering rapidly, seizing

Cloister: monastatic establishment, convent of living

Parvenu: noveau-riche, person risen to new status, but lacks the social skills necessary

Bloviate: to make pompous or arrogant discourse

Inundate: deluge, to fill quickly beyond capacity, to cover with water, drench, overwhelm

Lavish: expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion, using or giving in great amounts

Precocious: manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity

Epitaph: inscription on a tombstone

Allegretto: music term, moderately fast tempo

Scepter: rod or wand, usually adorned in regalia

Braggadocio: arrogant person, braggart, arrogant or boastful behavior

Cellular: pertaining to cells or their structure, containing cells

Simulacrum: image or representation, false, unreal, or vague simulation or semblance

Purlicue: space between the thumb and forefinger

L’esprit de l’escalier: “staircase wit” usage of a witty retort after the moment has passed

Cartesian: of or relating to the philosophy of Descartes 

Sigil: seal, signet, glyph, sign or image considered magical

Aileron: small moveable platforms on the back of plane wings that alter air movements

Page 15, Thanks to the Apparent Double Update of Yesterday?

Not entirely rare or unique, a lot of applicable words in here.


Anemone: flowery marine creature
Succor: to aid or assist in a time of need, assistance
Mien: air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality, demeanor, aura
Lithium: silvery, soft, highly-reactive metal
Dalliance: flirtation, dawdling, procrastination, frivolous action
Myrrh: fragrant resin gum from a type of tree, used chiefly for perfume
Blithe: carefree, nonchalant, heedless, lacking concern, joyous
Kismet: fate, fortune, chance, faith thereof
Slender: long and thin, tall
Lesbian: female sexually attracted to other women, exclusively
Cylinder: long, tubular geometric shape rendered in three dimensions
Solecism: an impropriety, nonstandard grammatical construction, violation of etiquette
Pensive: brooding, reflecting, involving, or engaged in deep or serious thought
Nimiety: excess, overabundance, superfluity
Candelabra: pl. branched candlestick with several candles
Whimsy: quaint or fanciful idea, a whim, capricious humor or playful disposition
Delirium: state of mental disarray and unstable consciousness from intoxication or fever
Placid: sedate, calm, peaceful
Serenity: calmness, tranquility, relaxation
Aura: distinctive and pervasive quality or character, air, atmosphere, emanation
Hubris: excessive pride, overbearing arrogance
Opusculum: minor work of literature
Pizzicato: music term, played by plucking rather than bowing
Miniscule: very small, diminutive, when compared to a normal counterpart
Elysian: blissful, delightful, pertaining to the Elysian Fields or Elysium
Psittacism: automatic speech without thought of the meaning of the words spoken
Ultramarine: intense bluish-purple
Mausoleum: large, stately tomb or building housing several tombs
Dissimulate: to conceal or disguise, to hide with the intent of deceit
Torrential: resembling, flowing in, or forming torrents
Lorgnette: a pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses with a handle
Nymphet: pubescent girl regarded as sexually desirable, young, sexually precocious girl
Auxiliary: additional, supplementary, reserve, acting as a subsidiary
Mist: mass of fine droplets of liquid
Seraglio: harem, harem house
Viceroy: governor, representative of a sovereign
Winnow: to filter out, to remove unnecessary or undesirable parts
Callow: immature, green, lacking experience
Tête-à-tête: private conversation between two people
Spinal: pertaining to, relating to, of, or using the spine
Marginalia: notes in the margin or margins of a book
Vestibule: a small entryway between the outer door and the interior of a building

Obsidian: volcanic glass of a black shade

Sfumato: definition or form without hasty outline by mild gradation from light to shadow

Lineaments: pl. the distinguishing or characteristic features of something immaterial

14th Page, I Can Go On Forever!

"Epigone" is a point of curiosity. I pronounce it erroneously(though intentional) as eh-pig-ohn-ee, as opposed to epp-e-gohn or epp-ee-gone. This is sheerly phonoaesthetic, but it's pretty much set in stone for me. I do a similar thing with "mythopoeic"(instead of myth-o-pee-ick, I do myth-o-poe-A-ick), which is actually inculcated from my reading the word in Lolita(and learning it then) and mispronouncing it, but I think it's prettier that way. You'll also note a lot of in here used by Nabokov(some incidental and some not), though I specifically avoided "nymphet"(though, I should add it now) because my list of Coolest Words(30 pages so far) has some coinages, and there are some others on Prettiest("mimsy" q.v.). Eh well, that's about it.

Promethean: boldly creative, defiantly original, deviating genius

Ashlar: a squared block of building stone and dressed for outward placement

Tableaux: pl. deliberate picture, arrangement , vivid, graphic description

Patina: natural tarnish from wear of usage and passage of time, verdigris

Enhalo: to affix with a halo

Acolyte: ranked clergy member, assistant in liturgical rites

Veneer: thin surface layer, superficial layer as an enhancement to inferior material

Jaunt: short excursion for pleasure, brief stay

Sidereal: of, related, pertaining to, or determined by the stars or constellations

Incalescent: becoming hotter or growing more ardent, boiling

Cosmology: study of the physical universe considered a mass of phenomena in spacetime

Illusion: erroneous mental representation, false image made by outside force or the mind

Dell: small, usually wooded valley, vale

Brio: joie de vivre, vivacity, alacrity, gusto, esprit

Sluice: artificial channel for conducting water, with a valve or gate to regulate the flow 

Pococurante: nonchalant, indifferent, lukewarm in opinion, insouciant

Comestibles: items suitable to be eaten, edible sundries, articles of food, victuals

Portmanteaux: pl. large suitcase, merging of two words to form a new one, often a pun

Malady: sickness, illness, ague, ictus, ailment

Sough: a soft, gentle sigh, murmuring, purling, or rustling sound

Auburn: moderate reddish-brown

Opaque: impenetrable to light, not reflecting light, difficult to explain or understand

Emissary: an agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another 

Ascertain: to understand specific facts, to ferret out information

Idyllic: Like an idyll, extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque 

Linguistics: pl. the study of human speech, languages, and writing

Epigone: inferior imitator, disciple, second-rate replica, counterfeit

Aeneous: brassy, golden-green

Permeate: to pervade, to spread or flow throughout, to diffuse through

Circlet: ring-shaped ornament or piece of jewelry, especially for the head

Echo: a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound

Periphery: line that forms the boundary, limited circumference of sight, perimeter

Synchronicity: theory of, coincidence of two or more curiously similar events 

Pantomime: communication through gestures and facial movements

Eleemosynary: of, relating to, or dependent on charity, contributed as an act of charity

Tenuous: long and thin, slender, flimsy, without great substance, diluted

Malaise: bodily weakness, nondescript illness, vague feeling of discomfort

Swath: width of a scythe-stroke, strips or radii made by something

Clerisy: the well-educated or learned class, intelligentsia, cognoscenti 

Satellite: celestial body that orbits a planet, a moon, object designed to orbit a planet

Mellifluous: flowing with sweetness or honey, smooth and sweet

Philosophy: discipline comprising aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology, etc.

Victuals: food to be eaten, provisions, food cache, pabulum, comestibles, nutrients

Leitmotif: musical passage associated to a specific situation, character, or idea

Emulate: to strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation 

Beneath the Aegis of Viking Myths, Page 13

A few of my favorite(admittedly obscure) words in here. Escritoire, rariora, gaucherie, cordillera, grazioso, masquerade, and reliquary. Again, I have many, many favorite words.Maybe I'll compile a list. It's hard to not use so many obscure ones, even though simpler words have charming airs as well. I think "awakening" is a bold and audacious word. Definite cool word, yes.


Fainéant: sluggard, do-nothing, ne’er-do-well
Mercurial: fickle, erratic, ingenious, changeable, eloquent
Avenue: wide street or thoroughfare, roadway lined with tress
Esper: a being of advanced mentality or with psychic abilities
Sibyl: prophetess, fortune-teller
Escritoire: writing desk, desk designed for studies
Celerity: speed, alacrity, briskness
Athenaeum: institution for the promotion of literary or scientific learning, phrontistery
Ivory: pure white color, material derived from elephant tusks
Copse: thicket of small trees or shrubs, a coppice, small wood, a tree
Gaucherie: awkwardness, inexperience, embarrassments
Sidle: walk in a furtive or timid manner, especially obliquely or roundabout
Pluvial: characterized or relating to rainfall
Mimsy: flimsy and miserable, someone who excels at what they do
Lissom: supple, easily bent, lithe, flexible
Elapse: to pass or go by, to happen
Whilom: formerly, former, erstwhile
Swoon: fainting spell, collapse from ecstasy
Reliquary: receptacle, such as a coffer or shrine, for keeping or displaying sacred relics
Analemma: sundial, figure-8 indicating sun’s declination
Elliptical: of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse, with a word or words omitted

Rariora: pl. unusual collector’s items, outstanding items, prize pieces

Grazioso: a direction in music, graceful, smooth, or elegant in style

Ebon: black, made of ebony

Maudlin: overly sentimental, saccharine, mawkish, self-pitying

Specious: superficially plausible, but actually wrong, misleading in appearance

Cordillera: group of mountain ranges forming a mountain system of great linear extent

Acoustic: of or relating to sound, the sense of hearing, or the science of sound 

Masquerade: festive gathering characterized by participants wearing masks

Suffuse: gradually spread through or over, with light, color, music, or liquid

Elucidate: explain further, clarify, to elaborate upon

Silence: state or quality of soundlessness, lack of sound

Paramour: lover, especially one in an adulterous relationship, lover, illicit lover

Curlicue: fancy curl or twist, flourish of writing 

Shiver: a tremble, to tremble, shudder, or shake

Lascivious: lewd, lustful, prurient

Dulcimer: stringed instrument having three or four strings and a fretted fingerboard 

Slither: to glide or slide like a reptile

Milieu: surroundings or environment, especially of a social or cultural nature

Luscious: delicious, sexy, cloying, alluring

Seven: seventh integer in a series

Chariot: two or four-wheeled, horse-drawn war or procession vehicle

Promethean: boldly creative, defiantly original, deviating genius

Ashlar: a squared block of building stone and dressed for outward placement

Tableaux: pl. deliberate picture, arrangement , vivid, graphic description

12th Round

Just the 12th page, no real big deal.



Lattice: open framework of material, typically in a crisscross pattern
Seizure: act, condition, or instance of seizing or being seized, fit, spasm, convulsion
Prelude: preceding event or action, music term, preliminary, preambulate
Cithara: ancient Greek instrument, like a lyre
Mithril: fictional, very light, silvery steel
Visceral: pertaining to the viscera, relating to deep feelings as opposed to the intellect
Baccalaureate: bachelor’s degree, valedictory speech
Velvet: soft type of material used in clothing
Avarice: extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Limpid: unclouded, clear, lucid, defined and deep
Solace: comfort or consolation in a time of sadness or distress
Ember: small, glowing fleck of aflame wood or coal
Gracile: gracefully slender or thin, graceful
Sublime: noble, exalted, majestic, empyreal
Azuline: light blue, similar to a light blue
Foliage: plant leaves or greenery, as a collective
Delphic: brotherly, oracular
Vaudeville: bygone slapstick era
Cessation: pause, interruption, ceasing, ending
Innocent: without sin, pure, free from legal or specific wrong, guiltless, naïve, simple
Mizzle: fine rainfall, drizzle
Ambrosia: food of the gods, something overpoweringly delicious or fragrant
Belle-lettres: “beautiful letters” aesthetic literature, as opposed to didactic
Borasca: squall, usually accompanied by thunder and lightning
Sentient: aware, characterized by the ability to feel or perceive, conscious
Fusillade: salvo, rapid discharge of firearms
Wan: pallid, of a sickly complexion
Numeral: symbol used to represent, denote, or symbolize a number
Bivouac: temporary military or squad encampment
Splice: to infuse, join, interweave, unite
Fainéant: sluggard, do-nothing, ne’er-do-well
Mercurial: fickle, erratic, ingenious, changeable, eloquent
Avenue: wide street or thoroughfare, roadway lined with tress
Esper: a being of advanced mentality or with psychic abilities
Sibyl: prophetess, fortune-teller
Escritoire: writing desk, desk designed for studies
Celerity: speed, alacrity, briskness
Athenaeum: institution for the promotion of literary or scientific learning, phrontistery
Ivory: pure white color, material derived from elephant tusks
Copse: thicket of small trees or shrubs, a coppice, small wood, a tree

Gaucherie: awkwardness, inexperience, embarrassments

Sidle: walk in a furtive or timid manner, especially obliquely or roundabout

Pluvial: characterized or relating to rainfall

Mimsy: flimsy and miserable, someone who excels at what they do

Elapse: to pass or go by, to happen

Another 45/893(Will Grow) Page 11

Early post today, and my date is time is awfully messed up. It's 2 in the morning right now.


Semblance: apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different
Ingénue: a naive, innocent girl or young woman
Gossamer: delicate, light, flimsy, transparent and thin, like a spider’s silk
Eiderdown: down of a duck used as stuffing for quilts or pillows
Chartreuse: swampy green
Lissom: supple, easily bent, lithe, flexible
Veranda: open, roofed porch or portico on the outside of a building
Limn: to delineate via depictions or suffuse things with light
Blossom: billowing, period or condition of flowering or growth
Galaxy: collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity
Champagne: bubbling alcohol with fruity taste
Epicurean: hedonistic, gastronomical, pertaining to good taste
Panoply: a full collection or array, full set of armor
Inoculate: introduce an idea or view into the mind of, inculcate, inject a serum or vaccine
Euphonious: nice-sounding, sounding pretty
Surreptitious: stealthy, kept secret, hidden
Foudroyant: dazzling, scintillating, sudden and overwhelming
Dissemble: disguise or conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs, to mislead
Indolence: laziness, extreme ease or comfort
Epée: fencing sword or blade without a cutting edge
Inertia: tendency of a body to resist acceleration, a body at rest wants to stay at rest
Mellisonant: wonderful-sounding
Eleven: eleventh integer in a series
Crystal: mineral with many possible permutations, gemstone-like
Languid: characterized by disinclination for physical exertion
Aeonian: continuing forever, eternal
Callipygian: having a beautiful, admirable, or sexy butt
Senescence: state of being old or growing old, cellular decomposition, studies thereof
Ocelot: undomesticated cat, like a small leopard
Prosody: the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech
Palisade: a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground
Svelte: suave, urbane, savvy, slender, lithe, polished, sophisticated
Threnody: song, hymn, or poem reflecting on mourning or a tribute to the deceased
Encomium: formal, enthusiastic praise, abundant, exuberant expression of admiration
Melody: a series or pattern of notes
Tellurian: terrestrial, inhabiting the earth, pertaining to the earth, earthen
Sibilant: hissing, making a sound that resembles hissing
Panoramic: unbroken view of an entire surrounding area, inclusive presentation, survey
Limerence: extended infatuation or crush, contrast love
Reciprocity: the quality or state of requiting, mutual dependence
Bouleversement: reversal of fortunes, overturning, tumult
Amber: light brown, light yellow
Forte: niche in which a person excels
Lemonade: beverage typically consisting of lemon juice, sugar, and water
Aeipathy: continued passion, unyielding disease

Page 10, Unfortunately.

Ganked "xenodochial" from a certain series of books, in which the definition was described(paraphrased) "the habit of giving gifts to strangers", I wasn't a huge fan of the definition, but of the series, I loved it.


Belladonna: poisonous plant
Facsimile: copy or reproduction of an item, typically a book
Mannequin: articulated human figure used for design
Caliginous: misty, dim, obscure, dark, gloomy, tenebrous
Helix: a spiral
Incarnadine: pinkish, flesh-colored, blood-red
Elusive: difficult to find, catch, or achieve
Murmur: low, indistinct, continuous sound, to utter such a sound
Symbiosis: mutual biological synergy between two dissimilar organisms
Circuitous: having a circular or winding course, indirect, roundabout
Swerve: to abruptly turn or deviate from an otherwise straight course
Liquid: a state of matter, compare gas and solid, readiness to flow, type of sound
Vociferous: loud, stentorian, vehement, angrily impassioned
Aerial: of, in, or caused by the air, existing or living in the air
Hue: gradation or variety of a color
Vestigial: of, relating to, or constituting a vestige(trace, mark, or sign left by something)
Cursive: flowing, effusive, wavy, type on handwriting in English
Mauve: pinkish purple
Colloquial: informal, as in speech, conversationally informal
Echolalia: immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others
Incisive: penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
Caress: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Incunabula: pl. book printed before 1501
Mica: thin layers of specific, transparent minerals
Xenodochial: friendly or especially kind to strangers or foreigners
Tourmaline: multifarious gemstone of grossly differing colors
Syllable: unit of spoken language consisting of a single uninterrupted sound
Dapple: a spot or mottled marking, usually occurring in clusters, different tones and hues
Sommelier: a waiter expertly trained in alcoholic beverages, wine steward
Prismatic: refractive light of a spectrum, brilliantly colored
Layer: single thickness of a material covering a surface
Luscious: delicious, sexy, cloying
Sotto voce: soft-voiced, emphasis on quiet speech
Vanilla: ordinary, conventional, flavored with vanilla, flavor extracted from vanilla bean
Medley: heterogeneous mixture of typically complementing elements
Cicada: loud, locust-like insect that chirrups
Aphotic: devoid of light, especially of areas where no light naturally occurs
Burnish: to polish, the shine of a polished surface
Rapture: ecstasy
Craquelure: fine pattern of dense cracking formed on the surface of paintings
Maquette: scale model of a large item
Phantasm: something apparently seen but having no physical reality, illusion
Cedilla: diacritic beneath word to alter pronunciation “façade”
Oscillate: to swing in an uninterrupted motion
Ambivalence: simultaneous, conflicted feelings towards a thing, person, etc

9th Series, Stomping a Human Head.

9Calypso: rare orchid, a tribal and fervid dance
Métier: forte, niche in which a person excels, occupation, profession
Portfolio: portable case for carrying documents
Celestial: heavenly, of a higher plane, empyreal, of space
Illustrate: to clarify or explain with examples or comparisons
Lassitude: weariness, lack of energy or motivation
Scythe: agricultural implement with a long, curving blade fastened to a long handle
Caballero: skilled horseman, gentleman, cavalier
Excelsior: fine, curled wood shavings
Medallion: jewelry or object worn from a necklace
Blellum: an idle, indiscreet talker, noisy fainéant
Eloign: to move away a distance, to move a distance with something concealed
Vivacity: brio, esprit, alacrity
Imbue: to embed with a quality, to inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality
Heliotrope: light purple, type of flower
Gambol: to skip or jump merrily
Lambent: glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance, of humor or fire
Limpid: unclouded, clear
Sable: black, type of animal with a deep, black pelt
Nepheliad: cloud nymph, nymph designated or of the clouds
Gloom: sadness, melancholy, depression
Mestizo: a person of mixed racial ancestry
Etiolate: to stunt growth, deprive of strength , to whiten by blocking sunlight exposure
Ancestry: the inception or origin of a phenomenon, object, idea, or style, lineage
Esssse: pl. archaic plural of ashes
Marmalade: jellylike preserve made from the pulp of fruits, especially citrus fruits
Lugubrious: gloomy or dismal, especially exaggerated
Concupiscence: lasciviousness, lewdness, ardent lust
Equinox: when the sun reaches a height, night and day equalize, annual event
Oeillade: an amorous glance, ogle
Neophyte: a novice, tyro, beginner
Material: secular, worldly, the substance(s) of which a thing is made of or composed
Epergne: table centerpiece, object designated as a centerpiece
Oleander: type of flower
Shimmer: to shine with a subdued, flickering or wavering light
Vetanda: taboo or forbidden things or topics
Levitation: the act of floating, supernatural floating
Sardonyx: type of stone(onyx) with sandy bands
Cello: large, stringed instrument that generates deep tones
Relinquish: voluntarily cease to keep or claim, surrender
Mormorando: music, murmuring
Phoenix: mythical bird of fire which rises from it’s ashes in a cycle of rebirth
Novae: pl. collapsing or dying star
Epitome: a perfect example of a particular quality or type
Viridian: blue-green pigment

e^8

Some more words doled out.



Equipoise: equal distribution of weight or balance, balanced
Façade: affected aura or mannerisms to beguile or deceive
Imbroglio: extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation
Capriccioso: music, lively and free of restraint, restriction, or direction
Umbrage: offense, affront, the shade beneath a tree, shade, suspicion, reason for doubt
Theophany: religious epiphany or appearance of God to a person
Sobriquet: nickname, moniker, adopted name
Clemency: mercy, an act of mercy, showing mercy
Cabaret: a restaurant with live entertainment
Abattoir: slaughterhouse
Punchinello: short, fat clown or clown puppet
Alloquy: speaking to another, an address
Opalescent: milky and iridescent
Perennial: lasting throughout the year
Vigesimal: based on, pertaining to or related to 20
Bijouterie: general plural of trinkets or jewelry, gallery thereof, display thereof
Verisimilitude: the appearance or semblance of truth or reality in a fictional medium
Quintessence: fifth element, perfect embodiment
Zenith: point on the celestial sphere that is above the observer, highest point, maximum
Aeolian: pertaining to, of, related to, caused by or like the wind or Aeolus
Tregetour: juggler, mummer, conjurer

Lavender: light purple

Naïveté: inexperience, quality of being naïve, artlessness

Clandestine: kept secretly or done secretively

Marionette: a puppet bound by strings and controlled with wooden bars

Epistle: a formal letter, letter with a cachet

Dulcet: sweet-sounding

Emaciate: to make abnormally thin or weak, typically due to illness

Paradigm: clearly defined archetype, typical example or pattern of something 

Suicide: the act of murdering oneself

Cygnet: a baby swan, young swan

Philtrum: subtle curve beneath the nose and on the upper lip, palate

Cancrizans: backwards movement, crab walking, music moving backwards

Apropos: appropriate of, appropriate

Efflux: something that flows out or forth, effluence, passing or an expiration, as of time 

Eviscerate: to disembowel, exenterate, to remove the viscera of something 

Minutiae: pl, tiny, precise details, vestiges, trifles

Maraschino: cordial made from the fermented juice of the marasca cherry

Visurient: hungry for visual stimuli, pertaining to the desire evoked from vision

Velvet: soft type of material used in clothing

Humiliate: to enervate or embarrass through specific actions or events

Turquoise: blue-green color

Esurient: hungry, greedy, hedonistic in pursuit of things

Moue: pouting face or grimace

Apoplexy: stroke, impairment or neuralgia from cerebral hemorrhage

Page 7, out of 20.

A few new rare(r) words and some classic pretty words. The definitions continually get polished due to my odd schedule.


Mimosa: plant, cocktail drink
Azalea: plant
Lacquer: varnish that dries via evaporation
Evaporation: the act of liquid dissipating or drying due to humidity or exposure
Regalia: the emblems and symbols of royalty, such as the crown and scepter, jewelry
Clinquant: glittering as gold or with tinsel
Mezzanine: partial story between two main stories of a building, lowest balcony of theater
Coquelicot: plant, red poppy
Jejune: naïve, juvenile, simplistic, uninteresting, superficial
Laconic: brief in speech, matter-of-fact, terse, using few words
Dyslexia: disorder in which lexical figures are perceived in a chaotic order
Swain: a young man, suitor
Epithelium: type of body tissue
Apocope: omission of sound or verbiage at the end of a word or phrase
Memento: an item of special significance
Vespertine: crepuscular, pertaining to, of, or related to the evening
Warble: trill, croon, purr, chirrup
Sforzando: music, suddenly or strongly accented
Miasma: atmosphere of disease, fine mist of effluvium or bacteria, noxious emanation
Violet: shade of deep purple
Athanasy: quality of being deathless, immortality
Ventriloquist: puppeteer utilizing vocal techniques and manipulations
Coruscate: sparkle, reflect brightly, shimmer
Sangfroid: composure or coolness as shown in danger, imperturbability
Vivify: to invigorate, revive, energize, galvanize
Novella: short prose tale often characterized by moral teaching or satire
Adroit: quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
Transience: brevity, briefness, evanescence, shortness, the state of being temporary
Redivivus: revived, come back to life, resurrected, resuscitated
Emollient: substance that softens and soothes the skin, lotion
Delitescent: hidden, concealed, kept secret
Recidivism: act of repeating punished act, chronic tendency to repeat crimes
Malleable: moldable, able to be modified
Constellation: specific arrangement of stars to form an image
Eclipsareon: a device for illustrating and demonstrating eclipses
Nephew: the son of a brother or sister in relation to you
Mantelletta: sleeveless vestment worn by cardinals
Triste: sad, mournful, dismal, depressed
Tilt: to cause to slope, as by raising one end, incline
Cyaneous: deep blue, cerulean
Decrescendo: gradual lowering of tempo in music or in a situation
Thylacine: Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
Melisma: the stretching of a syllable over a series of notes
Roué: a rake, rouge, philanderer, lothario
Cosmopolitan: pertaining to the world at large, without localized prejudices

Page 6, Part 1

"Quisquose" is always a large point of contention, it's a Cocteau Twins song, and they are reputed to be genius, obscure, hipster shit(they're neither of the former). Their frontwoman maintains this definition and this is the only one that I could fact-check in a reasonable period of time. I found out about it from some avenue a long time ago, but not the Cocteau Twins, found them about 3 years ago(think I was searching for the definition, actually). Anyway, that's the sort of point that I'm clarifying and hitherto, it'll just be that way. (Despite the fact that I can't rationalize the etymology of it).

Elicit: to bring or draw out (something latent), educe, summon, to provoke a reaction
Lithosphere: outermost shell of a planet, the crust and uppermost mantle
Objet d’art: object of art
Bibelot: trinket, bauble, small object which is rare or valuable or beautiful, a small book
Cleanse: to free from dirt, defilement, or guilt, purge or clean
Ineffable: indescribable, impossible to describe, enchantingly amazing
Pellucid: translucently clear, limpid, ethereal
Chandelier: ceiling-mounted light fixture or glass structure
Sinecure: an easy occupation or one which requires almost no responsibility
Panacea: a cure-all, medicine, herb, or concoction designed or functioning as a cure-all
Element: fundamental, essential, or irreducible constituent of a composite entity elements
Meniscus: anatomical term, the curve in a liquid when observed in a cylinder
Recherché: elegant, refined or tasteful, sophisticated
Souvenir: keepsake, memento, something of sentimental value
Aphesis: omission of sound or verbiage at the beginning of a word or phrase
Cadence: rhythmic flow of the sounds of language
Symposium: conference for discussion of a particular topic
Resonance: quality of being resonant, extension of sound via sympathetic vibration
Paradigm: clearly defined archetype, typical example or pattern of something
Parabola: mathematical term, looks akin to a “u” or “n”
Xenoglossy: language learned spontaneously and without prior knowledge
Synecdoche: a reference to a part as opposed to the whole, girl as “skirt” ship as “sail”
Amphora: ceramic, two-handled vase with a narrow neck, usually contains alcohol
Essence: intrinsic or indispensable properties that serve to typify or identify something
Andante: music, moderately slow
Pallid: pale, wan, deficient in color
Capriccio: music, improvisation, without adherence to rules
Oasis: fertile, vibrant, or green spot in a desert or wasteland
Aubade: poem or song about dawn/morning, opposite of nocturne
Colliquate: to change from solid to liquid, to liquefy
Vincible: able to be harmed, vulnerable, susceptible, vulnerable
Coloratura: elaborate vocal music
Vivisepulture: the act of being buried alive or burying alive
Succinct: briefly stated, laconic
Emerald: dark green
Sojourn: brief visit, stopover, jaunt
Revenant: specter, ghost, one who returns after a long absence
Stillicide: water falling from the roof of a house
Quotidian: daily, mundane, occurring every day
Quisquose: something which is difficult to deal with
Morceau: a small literary or musical composition
Murmur: low, indistinct, continuous sound, to utter such a sound
Pianissimo: music, very softly
Marmoreal: of, like, made of,  or related to marble
Coracle: small rounded boat made of waterproof material stretched over a frame

Only Page 5, Long Time Coming.

The definitions are by no means comprehensive, but serve to give a nice outlined, everything is fact-checked, but they are mostly my truncated definitions(which are parsed, sometimes thoroughly). Regardless, they're but a section of gorgeous words, there are 14 more Words Works Processor(I really need to go check out Open Office) pages. And I constantly update the definitions, having to correlate between my newest undertaking(Coolest Words, which is currently at 12/21 pages), and I have begun separating alike terms to maintain interest, mostly for myself, but a side-effect is that when I post the entire list, it'll look nice and be informative.

Alleviate: to allay, to lessen in pain or negative occurrence or consequence
Diaspora: dissemination, dispersion, random or selective re-distribution
Salubrious: health-giving, healthy
Azoth: mythologized universal solvent, panacea
Amulet: a charm against evil or impurity, often a piece of jewelry
Lemniscate: the infinity symbol
Millennium: one thousand years
Talisman: item marked with magic signs though to confer magical powers or repel evil
Sylph: graceful woman, fairy, air elemental
Symphony: extended orchestral movements
Orchestra: large group of musicians with a variety of instruments
Nemesis: source of harm or ruin, unconquerable foe or enemy, vengeful opponent
Felicity: state of happiness
Lunacy: insanity, insanity with brief moments of clarity
Vitiate: impair, spoil, to the reduce quality of, to make worse
Chiasmus: rhetorical, inverse sentence, “One should eat to live, not live to eat”
Atelier: artist’s studio
Vicennial: happening every twenty years
Acervuline: aggregated, heaped up
Cynosure: that which garners great attention by calling to its brilliance, interest
Peninsula: piece of land mostly surrounded by water, except on one side
Eloquence: well-stated speech, flowing language, articulated speech and proper execution
Diaphanous: light, delicate, gossamer, translucent
Vaticinate: prophesy, prognosticate, augur, foretell
Nebulae: pl. collection of astral gases
Litany: large amount, plethora, long and tedious address or recital
Asylum: refuge, a place to restore sanity or facilitate recovery
Midst: in the middle of, among
Nymph: seductive or lustful woman, fairy
Moiety: one of two equal parts, half
Desuetude: state of disuse
Pyrrhic: of a victory, having high levels of casualties or damage on both sides
Eunoia: normal mental health, beautiful thinking
Colophon: inscription at the end of a book, an identifying emblem for a book
Svelte: suave, urbane, savvy, slender, lithe, polished, sophisticated
Stiletto: high-heel, dagger
Esoterica: item or thing that is esoteric, obscure, rare, or valuable
Pirouette: ballet spin
Zephyr: slight burst of gentle wind
Porcelain: strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic with glazed colored material
Mephitic: poisonous, noxious, lethally dangerous, insidious, toxic
Sierra: ridge of a mountain/mountains
Lunula: white crescent at the base of the fingernail
Nacreous: iridescent, pearly, like mother-of-pearl or nacre
Philander: to womanize or entertain casual sex wantonly

Alleviate: to allay, to lessen in pain or negative occurrence or consequence

Diaspora: dissemination, dispersion, random or selective re-distribution

Salubrious: health-giving, healthy

Azoth: mythologized universal solvent, panacea

Amulet: a charm against evil or impurity, often a piece of jewelry

Lemniscate: the infinity symbol

Millennium: one thousand years

Talisman: item marked with magic signs though to confer magical powers or repel evil

Sylph: graceful woman, fairy, air elemental

Symphony: extended orchestral movements

Orchestra: large group of musicians with a variety of instruments 

Nemesis: source of harm or ruin, unconquerable foe or enemy, vengeful opponent

Felicity: state of happiness

Lunacy: insanity, insanity with brief moments of clarity

Vitiate: impair, spoil, to the reduce quality of, to make worse

Chiasmus: rhetorical, inverse sentence, “One should eat to live, not live to eat”

Atelier: artist’s studio

Vicennial: happening every twenty years

Acervuline: aggregated, heaped up

Cynosure: that which garners great attention by calling to its brilliance, interest

Peninsula: piece of land mostly surrounded by water, except on one side

Eloquence: well-stated speech, flowing language, articulated speech and proper execution

Diaphanous: light, delicate, gossamer, translucent

Vaticinate: prophesy, prognosticate, augur, foretell

Nebulae: pl. collection of astral gases

Litany: large amount, plethora, long and tedious address or recital 

Asylum: refuge, a place to restore sanity or facilitate recovery

Midst: in the middle of, among

Nymph: seductive or lustful woman, fairy

Moiety: one of two equal parts, half

Desuetude: state of disuse

Pyrrhic: of a victory, having high levels of casualties or damage on both sides

Eunoia: normal mental health, beautiful thinking

Colophon: inscription at the end of a book, an identifying emblem for a book

Svelte: suave, urbane, savvy, slender, lithe, polished, sophisticated 

Stiletto: high-heel, dagger

Esoterica: item or thing that is esoteric, obscure, rare, or valuable

Pirouette: ballet spin

Zephyr: slight burst of gentle wind

Porcelain: strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic with glazed colored material

Mephitic: poisonous, noxious, lethally dangerous, insidious, toxic

Sierra: ridge of a mountain/mountains

Lunula: white crescent at the base of the fingernail

Nacreous: iridescent, pearly, like mother-of-pearl or nacre

Philander: to womanize or entertain casual sex wantonly

Page 4, Prettiful Words.

"Czigany" is a minor point of contention, being able to be spelled in a variety of ways, such as "tzigany", "tzigane", and "czigane".

Demesne: a lord’s privately owned manor/section of land
Kaleidoscope: optical item that utilizes mirrors to create interior symmetrical visions
Pastiche: literary patchwork, hodgepodge, collision of genres used to create a new item
Cinquefoil: five-leaved
Daedalian: intelligent, crafty, deft, practical, pertaining to Daedalus
Lixiviation: act of separating soluble from insoluble substances via water or solvent
Pasquinade: public farce, satire, or lampoon
Oubliette: dungeon with only opening at the top
Ephemeral: brief, transient
Eidolon: ghost, specter, revenant, reappearing, continuously visiting or persisting image
Clavilux: machine that generates light via music
Esprit: brio, wit, vivacity
Daphnean: shy
Absinthe: wormwood liquor of a bright-green color
Convalesce: to recover or recuperate
Czigany: gypsy, Hungarian gypsy
Arabesque: ballet twirl, type of artistry involving a continuous, rotating design
Caesious: blue-gray
Isosceles: having two equal sides, of a triangle
Linoleum: type of floor covering
Sisyphean: endless labor, pertaining to Sisyphus
Ophidian: snake-like
Hyacinth: flower
Lullaby: song or tune devised to lull something to sleep
Coelacanth: prehistoric fish still alive today
Labyrinth: maze
Quaquaversal: directed outward from a common center to all points, omnidirectional
Scialytic: dispersing shadows, typically with light
Cerulean: watery blue
Lilliputian: very small
Liaison: illicit sexual relationship, case of contact between two parties, usually a person
Azure: sky-blue
Aesthete: person who appreciates art or beauty
Silver: shimmering gray color, type of metal
Empyreal: related to the empyrean, celestial
Echelon: tier, level, rank in job, formation of soldiers
Conciliabule: secret meeting of conspirators
Dilettante: one who dabbles in an occupation or hobby without serious intent
Soigné: elegant, sophisticated, well-groomed
Glimpse: brief, incomplete view or look, to glance at
Grandeur: splendor, magnificence, quality or state of being grand
Ennui: listlessness, weariness, discontent
Palatial: pertaining to a palace, grandiose, magnificent
Pellucid: translucently clear, limpid
Cenotaph: an unmarked grave

Someone Read Atlas Shrugged and Decided to Rexhuminate it and Dole it out to the General Public

Link if the above doesn't work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W07bFa4TzM

Look, I don't care whether you are some ardent acolyte of Objectivism(randroid is the colloquial/pejorative term) or if you're some dilatory bastard whittling your hours on some useless lambaste of it(indefatigable genius/"free thinker"), there are some immutable laws of human society and culture. One, you don't create a movie based on a large slab of tepid fiction unless it is capable of being formed into a potentially lucrative and entertaining interpretation or elaboration of it. Two, you don't slap a "part 1" onto something unless you have developed a serious cinematographic arrogance of Tarintinoesque levels. Three, don't expect to have such a meteoric impact as to change lives with a recycled philosophy that's been on the table for 50 years unless you have something to contribute to it, show in a contextual or culturally relevant manner, or give it a bold re-imagination or gritty reboot. Fourth, if you are so intent on capitalizing(get it?) on such a monolithic blockbuster, you should attempt to hire some creative, well-known celebrity behemoths to usher in a new era of cinematic hegemony.

This movie promises to be a drawling, pseudo-intellectual, pretentious jaunt into the psyche of a sadomasochistic luminary(who can only live his life on the edge) who decided that in a two minute trailer, he could compound the worst elements of 2012, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Atlas Shrugged, Jaws(if he is truly a genius, this could make the movie an interesting pastiche/homage, you know, a giant shark that believes in the virtue of selfishness), and nigh soap opera acting with the resplendent plumage that only a C-list(or D-list if you feel dangerously accurate, I am pretty sure Rorschach is trying to kill the black Mormon from House) can effectively strut. Applaud this bold visionary, because his brainchild is likely going to do well financially, captivate or earn censure of critics(either of which garners it cult status anyway), and that patronizing is actually counter-intuitive to the philosophy anent the book in the first place. gg

Page 3, I Shall Write No More, Forever.

A couple obscure ones in there for you. Psithurisma being one of my favorite words. All of the pages(almost surprisingly) manage to immix both obscure and practical words, so it shouldn't be found too daunting or haughtily crafted.


Sapphire: bright blue, gemstone
Ratatouille: French dish
Obsequious: fawning, sycophantic
Odalisque: female servant, female servant in a harem
Lapis Lazuli: gemstone of intense blue
Lacuna: omission or empty space, gap in chronology
Nullibicity: state of non-existence
Oeuvre: the corpus of an author, canon, or a collective symposium
Solstice: one of two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the equator
Psithurisma: whisper
Myriad: multitude, litany, an amount of, usually large
Soliloquy: dramatic monologue, intense speech with exposition but not addressed
Tolutiloquent: speech characterized by rapidity
Boulevard: broad street, avenue
Cumulonimbus: type of cloud that augurs bad weather
Noctilucence: cloud phenomenon characterized by lights at night
Adumbrate: to explain faintly or opaquely outline
Chevelure: head of hair
Chantpleure: to cry while singing, to cry and sing simultaneously
Seraphim: pl. six-winged angels
Chandelier: ceiling-mounted light fixture or glass structure
Crescendo: music, gradual increase of tempo, volume, or intensity
Etude: a piece of music designed for didactic purposes
Selcouth: unusual, rare, unique, or strange
Tessellation: tile pattern sans gaps or extraneous spaces, mathematical
Marasmus: protein deficiency, state of emaciation
Cathismata: pl. one of the 20 divisions in a Greek Psalter
Sempiternal: eternal
Vicissitudes: changes of circumstances of fortune
Stasis: equilibrium causing a peaceful inactivity via equal opposing forces
Mythopoeic: pertaining to the making of myths
Immure: to enclose with walls, ensconce
Demure: shy, modest
Inure: to take effect, or to accustom to something, typically unpleasant
Ensconce: establish or settle in a safe, secure, or comfy place
Marcescent: flower term, withering, but not falling off
Violin: stringed instrument played with a bow
Viola: like a violin, but with a lower pitch
Peccadillo: insignificant sin or wrongdoing, trifling fault
Peccavi: admission of guilt or confession
Zitella: maiden, unmarried woman
Nepenthe: drug of forgetfulness, anti-depression drug, remedy for sorrow
Evanescent: brief, transient
Escalade: the act of scaling a wall
Escarole: type of green chicory

Page 2, Continues

Yeah, Prettiest Words has been done for a while. Coolest Words is but 5 pages, but will be 21 total. Hopefully your vocab continues to get bigger.


Reverie: an idle daydream
Tacenda: things to not be mentioned or things to be passed over in silence
Sequacious: pertaining to sequence or order, following
Redolent: piquant, aromatic, or memory-invoking
Evocative: that which evokes, something that reminds, inspires, or impresses
Aestival: pertaining to summer
Aeviternal: eternal, endless
Celeripedean: quick-footed
Ailurophile: cat-lover
Citadel: bulwark, a fortress or stronghold, refuge
Lagniappe: gift for extended patronage
Largesse: generous giving of gifts
Niveous: snowy or resembling snow, like, of, relating to, or made of snow
Emulsify: to pour liquid into another non-soluble, creating visible density
Effusive: gushing out or expressive
Exuviate: to shed a shell or molt
Zyzzyva: a type of weevil
Glyph: a sigil or specific insignia, a letter of language, an arcane mark
Wyvern: type of dragon, typically without legs
Vernal: pertaining to spring
Autumnal: pertaining to autumn
Limn: to delineate via depictions or suffuse things with light
Lilt: cadence of voice
Cerulean: watery blue
Delineate: to describe, explain, or demonstrate
Celadon: pale green
Vacillate: to waver between actions or decisions
Epiphany: revelation of thought, typically conceived after an eventful experience
Valance: an ornamental drapery hung across a top edge, as of a bed, table, or canopy
Effervesce: to bubble
Scintilla: an infinitesimal item or mote
Famulus: sorcerer’s apprentice
Sorcerer: practitioner of sorcery, wizard, warlock, magician
Deliquesce: to dissolve or transform into liquid from a solid
Aphelion: when the orbit of earth is furthest from the sun
Terpsichorean: pertaining to dancing
Chiaroscuro: composition of strong contrasts in light and dark
Tintinnabulation: ringing of bells
Fuchsia: bright pinkish-purple
Rhapsody: impassioned literature or music
Novitiate: novice or neophyte
Amaranth: deep-hued purple, flower, metaphor for immortality
Lexiphanes: pretentious word user
Asphodel: flower of the underworld
Syzygy: alignment or unity of specific objects, notably in space or literature

First Page, of 19. Still a Huge Work in Progress.

Prettiest Words

Vignette: a sketch, brief literary or visual event, description
Ethereal: heavenly, airy in substance, spectral, insubstantial and light
Halcyon: legendary kingfisher, tranquil
Loquacious: characterized by talking, talking freely or too much, excessively talkative
Salient: prominent or conspicuous, most important
Balustrade: architecture, series of balusters or parapet
Lustrous: having noticeable or vivid luster and sheen
Chauffer: a designated paid driver for formal occasions
Penumbra: partial shadow
Aquiline: resembling an eagle’s beak, hooked like a beak
Cislunar: space between earth and the moon
Selenian: pertaining to the moon
Amethyst: deep purple, gemstone
Scilicet: to wit
Videlicet: to wit
Berceuse: lullaby
Susurrus: whisper
Vista: view, prospect, perspective
Tranquility: peace
Alluvium: unconsolidated sediments carried by water
Astral: of or pertaining to the aster, stellar, star-shaped, pertaining to the stars
Effluvium: foul discharge or emanation
Emanation: emission, something that is issued by a source
Emission: discharge, emanation
Vesuviate: to erupt, explode, or fulminate
Veracity: truth
Velleity: flimsy wish or desire
Cistern: an underground reservoir
Celesta: ancient musical instrument
Bezaleel: shadow of God
Acquiesce: to passively accept
Coalesce: to fuse, intersect, or entwine to create a unity
Delenda: that which needs to be deleted, something that has been deleted
Cadenza: musical or literary improvisation
Civility: formal or perfunctory politeness, state of being civil
Resplendent: sublime, full of color, dazzling, splendid
Silhouette: picture as an outline, often a human profile, filled in by a solid color
Cynophilist: dog-lover
Pristine: primordial condition, untouched
Taciturn: reticent, quiet
Icicle: a sliver of tapered, frozen water, usually hanging
Meretricious: drawing attention in a vulgar manner, gaudy, tawdry, superficially attractive
Chatoyant: like or resembling a cat’s eye

Pretty Words.

After having painstakingly collected many of what I consider to be the prettiest words in the English language. The list tops at about 900 or so, with one word comprising one line(with accompanying, though brief, definition) coming in at 19 pages, it may be of interests to those clamoring for word lists and aren't impressed by the pussy word-lists that crop up all over any wannabe-philologist's Google searches. Eh well, it'll prolly be up starting tomorrow.

Black Kids, Back of the Bus Jams

Finally listened to the entirety of Partie Traumatic by Black Kids, an indie synthpop band. Album is evocative of The Killers, Bloc Party, The Cure, a few New Wave bands, and at times, it has the brio of of Montreal in their more hyper songs. Lyrics are predictably meh, but the haughty girl back-up(which is almost like B-52s) makes it seem nearly tongue-in-cheek. The party riffs and synth is either frenetic or appropriately timed, and always elemental to the genre. You can sing along to most of the album without blistering your ears(also rife with great driving songs). Notable inclusions are "Hit the Heartbrakes"(my favorite track), "Look at Me When I Rock With You"(arguably the most Killers inspired), and "Listen to Your Body Tonight"(just a great track to dance to). Virtually every song can merit, and at the very least, take three minutes and listen to their hit "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You".

Verdict:8/10
Not a perfect album, with only ten tracks, though all are worth listening to, and I'm fairly capricious when it comes to music. The synth fluidly enmeshes with the antic guitar with a guv's accent akin to Bloc Party(Black Kids have a better singer, I think). The album shines with an eclectic, burnished, and interesting tone. Definitely deserves a spot in your collection if you're a fan of synthpop.

Intro and Whatnot

I'm Sesquipedaedalus (I should probably find a easier and shorter moniker) and this is my new blog. It's devoted to investigating pop culture, words, linguistics, video games, movies, etc. It'll likely be pretty barren for a while, considering I need to amp up the motivation to continually update it.