17th Page

A man walks into a bar "ouch". A man walks into a bar, his alcoholism is tearing his family apart. A man walks into a bar, after getting inebriated, he thinks up a clever context for a joke. A man walks into a bar, he orders a drink, joins his friends, and they have a good laugh.


Panchreston: widely inclusive, often formulaic thesis planned to cover all areas of a topic
Aquarelle: painting done in transparent watercolors, watercolor, watercolor painting
Zoanthropy: mental disorder in which one believes oneself to be an animal
Visceral: pertaining to the viscera, relating to deep feelings as opposed to the intellect
Stratosphere: any great height or degree, upper region of the atmosphere
Olfactory: of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell(human or otherwise)
Empirical: derived from or guided by experience or experimentation, opposed to theory
Brontide: sound like distant thunder, can be due to seismic causes
Inchoate: in an initial or early stage, incipient, imperfect, partial, unfinished
Megrim: caprice or fancy, depression or unhappiness, melancholy, migraine, vertigo
Saturnalian: of unrestrained and intemperate jollity, riotously merry, dissolute
Thole: to suffer or undergo, to endure, to tolerate, fulcrum for oars on a boat
Encomium: eulogy, warm, glowing praise, formal expression of praise, a tribute
Caricature: expression or interpretation of exaggerated details or foibles of something
Basilica: large, public building the Romans used, usually as a courtroom or meeting hall
Exoteric: freely dispersed, comprehensible to or suited to the public, popular, external
Pother: commotion, disturbance, state of nervousness, cloud of smoke or dust that chokes
Ken: range of knowledge or perception, range of vision or sight, consciousness
Zitella: maiden, unmarried woman, bachelorette
Taciturn: reticent, quiet, not talkative, insouciant
Longueur: long and tedious passage in a work of literature, music, or performing art

Blellum: an idle, indiscreet talker, noisy fainéant, informant

Widdershins: in a contrary or counterclockwise direction, wrong direction, unlucky

Samhain: Celtic harvest festival which served as the foothold for Halloween

Jettatura: power of the “evil eye”, the “evil eye”, harsh stare used by superstitious people

Gazebo: freestanding, roofed, usually open-sided structure, belvedere

Parapet: low protective wall or railing along the edge of a raised structure 

Aerugo: verdigris, metallic rust, particularly of brass or copper

Trochaic: of, relating to, made up of, or consisting of trochees

Hypochondriac: one who believes in or purports exaggerated illnesses, valetudinarian

Textile: cloth, especially one manufactured by weaving or knitting, a fabric 

Reverie: an idle daydream, a thought of idle desire, a surrendering to imagination

Constellation: specific arrangement of stars to form an image

Iscariotic: traitorous, treacherous, given to betrayal, having committed betrayal

Eupeptic: cheerful, happy, having a good digestion, chipper

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

Frisson: moment of intense excitement, a shudder, shiver of ecstasy or suspense

Dowry: natural gift, endowment, talent, money or property given to a bride’s husband

Coalesce: to fuse, intersect, or entwine to create a unity

Redolent: piquant, aromatic, or memory-invoking

Nephrolith: a kidney stone, stone lodged in a kidney

Traumatic: psychologically painful, of, pertaining to, or produced by a trauma or wound 

Puissant: powerful, mighty, doughty, strong, potent, forceful, forcible

Elysium: section of the underworld, resting place of heroes and the virtuous

Carapace: bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back of an animal or creature

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