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Showing posts with label Page 19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Page 19. Show all posts

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Page 19

Oh happy day, another new page. I can barely contain my shivers of ecstasy. 

Psyche: the mind or self as a functional entity, center of thought, feeling, and motivation 
Tephra: solid matter that is ejected into the air by an erupting volcano, scoria, dust, ashes
Hiatus: gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity, a break, sabbatical
Delirium: state of mental disarray and unstable consciousness from intoxication or fever
Concourse: large open space for the gathering or passage of crowds, broad thoroughfare
Hiemal: of, pertaining to, like, or relating to winter 
Tedium: quality or condition of being tedious, tediousness or boredom 
Nihilism: type of philosophy, total and absolute destructiveness or destruction
Catatonia: condition typified by stupor, stereotypy, mania, and/or rigidity of the limbs
Parazonium: long, triangular dagger, wide at the hilt end and coming to a point 
Colporteur: book merchant, bible salesman, salesman of religious tracts
Oasis: fertile, vibrant, or green spot in a desert or wasteland
Dioscuric: describing a twin, whether person or event, of a twin, of a duplicate
Symptom: subjective evidence of disease, phenomenon serving as evidence
Esssse: pl. archaic plural of ashes
Grenadier: soldier who uses and carries grenades, infantryman, one who throws grenades
Malaise: bodily weakness, nondescript illness, vague feeling of discomfort
Colliquate: to change from solid to liquid, to liquefy
Oculus: an architectural part resembling or suggestive of an eye or eyes
Apollonian: serene, calm, or well-balanced, poised and disciplined, pertaining to Apollo
Maudlin: tearfully or weakly emotional, effusively sentimental 
Escalade: the act of scaling a wall, usually with a ladder or rope
Paragon: model of excellence or perfection of a kind, a peerless example 
Tryst: an agreement, as between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place, a date
Caballero: skilled horseman, gentleman, cavalier
Numina: pl. presiding divinity or spirit of a place, creative energy, genius 
Vacuum: a space entirely devoid of matter, absence of matter, vacuity
Ycelpt: to call, name, named, called, known as
Insomnia: inability to get ample sleep, difficulty falling or staying asleep, sleeplessness 
Elixir: solution of alcohol and water, substance believed to maintain life indefinitely 
Nephritic: of, relating to, or like a kidney or the kidneys, renal, of or having nephritis 
Phaeochrous: dusky, shady, subfusc, overcast, obscure
Malfeasance: misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official 
Arbitrary: determined by chance, whim, or impulse, not by necessity, reason, or principle 
Dilettante: one who dabbles in an occupation or hobby without serious intent
Egregious: flagrant, conspicuously bad or offensive, glaring, outrageously bad
Intelligentsia: the intellectual elite of a society, group of intellectuals, social class thereof 
Pontificalibus: the vestments and accoutrements of a cardinal or pope
Relinquish: voluntarily cease to keep or claim, surrender
Avalanche: fall or slide of a large mass of snow or rock, overwhelming amount, flood 
Chiropteran: pertaining to bats, mammalian order
Horologium: an instrument(as a clock) used for measuring time
Allegretto: music term, moderately fast tempo
Cryogenic: of or relating to low temperatures, requiring or suitable to cryogenic storage
Larmoyant: lachrymose, given to tears or weeping, tearful, crying



Sunday, February 27, 2011

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