23rd Round

I really wish I could figure how to elongate the definition for "abacaxi".


Enamel: vitreous, usually opaque, protective or decorative coating or shell
Pogrom: massacre, organized massacre or persecution of a minority group, genocide
Abacaxi: a pineapple
Nadir: the absolute lowest point, opposite of the zenith or apogee, lowest point
Vitreous: of or resembling glass, as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster, glassy
Cognoscente: person who has expert or superior knowledge in a subject, connoisseur
Heuristic: of or relating to trial analysis using self-teaching tactics to better performance
Planetesimal: small asteroid which orbited the sun before the solar system was made
Lavadero: laundry room, a place to wash gold
Dedimus: a writ giving a private person permission to act as a judge
Jonquil: widely cultivated ornamental plant
Anthracite: glossy, hard coal which burns with a nearly smokeless flame
Dramaturgy: devices used in writing plays to distinguish plays from other literary forms
Coriander: aromatic herb, herb used in a variety of perfumes
Lamprey: eel-shaped fish with a sucking mouth
Quarkonium: physics term, flavorless meson whose makeup are a quark and its antiquark
Bijouterie: general plural of trinkets or jewelry, gallery thereof, display thereof
Recalcitrant: reluctant, difficult to manage or operate, not responsive to treatment, unruly
Quomodocunquize: to make or attempt to make money in any way possible
Ambrosia: food of the gods, something overpoweringly delicious or fragrant
Chrysoberyl: a rare hard yellow green mineral, used as a gemstone

Peradventure: mayhaps, it may be, maybe, possibly, perhaps

Nuclear: deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy 

Gaucherie: awkwardness, inexperience, embarrassments

Lethargy: the quality or state of being lazy or indifferent, lassitude, apathy, ennui

Acolyte: ranked clergy member, assistant in liturgical rites

Pabulum: material for intellectual sustenance, food, aliment, nourishment

Scoliosis: abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, affliction thereof

Manuscript: form of a literary work submitted for publication, especially handwritten

Xysti: pl. covered portico of a gymnasium 

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

Codicil: addendum, supplement, appendix, or revision to a will, supplement or appendix

Latitudinarian: holding, having, or expressing broad or tolerant views

Integer: any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero 

Analemma: sundial, figure-8 indicating sun’s declination 

Verecund: bashful, shy, modest, demure

Operose: laborious, done with or requiring much toil, very busy, industrious, travailing

Jocular: characterized by joking, kidding, or facetiousness, given to joking

Perfidy: treachery, deliberate breach of faith, calculated violation of trust, betrayal

Formaldehyde: colorless gaseous or liquid compound, usually used for preservation

Sedition: revolt against authority, insurrection, propaganda inciting revolt

Regimen: a systematic plan designed to improve and maintain health

Hyperbole: figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect 

Iniquity: violation of right or duty, wicked act, sin, gross immorality or injustice

Acciaccatura: grace note, an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

Double Dose, 23 Skidoo. The End of the Prettiest Words(I'll Add More tomorrow)

Well, that's the entire list. I'll post the list as a whole in a few days(extremely tl;dr), between now and then I'm working on an obscurer top 50 Prettiest(subjective warning), I'll probably do a Word a Day for a bit, then get on track for Coolest(it's almost entirely finished(the subjective 50 is done too), and have not even begun Funniest yet(it's written[not typed], but fact checking and new additions take a long time at +20 hours), after which I'll probably hazard an update or something. There's plenty of info, and I won't just do words. And I won't be updating from the 10th-14th/15th, as I am going to PAX East. Coolest will begin upon my return. Not sure how long my wallpapers will last, so I'll find some pics or interesting videos or music, regardless, every post will have some form of media to pretty it up. I also need to compound a Favorite Word List.

Bricolage: something made or put together using any materials that happen are available
Litterateur: literary-minded person, one devoted to the study or writing of literature
Shadow: shade within clear boundaries
Effleurage: a light, stroking movement used in massage, a soft caress
Coquette: woman who makes teasing sexual or romantic overtures, a flirt or tease
Famished: extremely hungry, ravenous, starved
Sussurant: whispering, making a continuous, low, and indistinct sound
Otiose: indolent, lazy, serving no useful purpose, futile, being a leisure
Poignant: profoundly moving, touching, physically or emotionally painful
Ingravescent: gradually becoming more severe, worsening, usually of a medical condition
Dioscuric: describing a twin, whether person or event, of a twin, of a duplicate
Bibliophile: someone who loves (and usually collects) books, book collector
Palaver: conference or discussion, idle chat, chat with flattery of cajolery involved
Glacial: slow, staggering, of or pertaining to glaciers or ice sheets
Opulence: wealth, affluence, great abundance, profusion, pretentiousness
Naiad: a nymph, a river, lake, fountain, or spring nymph or spirit
Euphoria: feeling of great happiness or well-being, felicity
Cheilion: the corner of the mouth or oral cavity
Frolic: to behave playfully and candidly, romp, to engage in flirting, joking, or teasing
Radii: pl. any line segment from the center of a circle or sphere to its perimeter
Provocative: tending or serving to provoke, inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing

Deign: to condescend to do something thought to be slightly beneath one's dignity

Mewl: whimper, cry like an infant, meow like a kitten, to weakly cry

Clarion: medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones, clear and shrill, loud burst of sound

Escamotage: juggling, hand trickery, sleight of hand, legerdemain 

Plumage: entire feathery covering or portion of a bird, feathers collectively 

Fissure: long narrow opening, a crack or cleft, process of splitting or separating, division 

Choreography: the art of creating and arranging dances or ballets 

Impluvium: of a Roman house, rectangular pool in an atrium used to gather rain water 

Bastille: imprisonment, jail, prison

Mizzenmast: third mast or the mast aft the mainmast on a ship having 3 or more masts 

Equestrian: of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding

Impedimenta: pl. things that hinder growth or movement

Repartee: swift, witty reply, conversation marked by the exchange of witty retorts 

Palimpsest: erased parchment, which is then reused, manuscript written over earlier ones 

Coercion: the act of coercing, the use of pressure, threats, blackmail, or intimidation

Formulaic: being of no special quality or type, average, routine, undistinguished

Serenade: courtesy performance given to honor or express love for someone, to serenade

Ellipsis: omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction

Incipient: in or at an initial stage, beginning to exist or appear

Glisten: to shine by reflection with a sparkling luster, coruscate, shimmer

Ambience: atmosphere, a particular environment or surrounding influence, aura

Insipid: lacking flavor or zest, lacking excitement, stimulation, or interest, dull, vapid

Cascarilla: West Indian shrub with aromatic bark, typically used in incense or tonics

Paraph: a flourish at the end of a signature, may be used as a safeguard against forgery

Embarcadero: a landing place, especially a landing place on an island waterway

Fuselage: central body of an aircraft, to which the wings and tail assembly are attached 

Nullifidian: a person having no faith, religion, convictions, or beliefs