Lexicon Shmexicon

Obstreperous

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Obstreperous - (ŏb-strĕp'ər-əs, əb-) 1. Noisily and stubbornly defiant. 2. Aggressively boisterous.

Potentate

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Potentate - (pōt'n-tāt') One who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch.

Portmanteau

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\port-ˈman-(ˌ)tō\

a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms

Example: blog = web log

Rhubarb

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Rhubarb - (rū'bärb') Informal. A quarrel, fight, or heated discussion.

Bucolic

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bucolic - (byū-kŏl'ĭk) Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.

Mosey

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Mosey - (mō'zē) To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter. To get going; move along.

Ovoviviparous

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Ovoviviparous - [oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uhs] producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.

Succinct

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Succinct - (suhk-singkt) expressed in few words; concise; terse.

Haughty

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Haughty - (haw-tee) disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.

Zaftig

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Zaftig - (zäf'tik, -tig) Full-bosomed, having a full, shapely figure.

Vapid

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Vapid - (vap'id, va'pid) Lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull: vapid conversation.

Unscrupulous

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Unscrupulous - (ŭn-skrū'pyə-ləs) Devoid of scruples; oblivious to or contemptuous of what is right or honorable.

Tempestuous

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Tempestuous - (tem-pes'chu-?s) Tumultuous; stormy.

Sundry

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Sundry - (sun'dre) Various; miscellaneous.

Staunch

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Staunch - (stônch, stänch) Firm & steadfast; true. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution.

Sibilance

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Sibilance - (sib'i·lance) - Of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) or (sh): the sibilant consonants; a sibilant bird call.

Shrapnel

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Shrapnel - (shrap'n?l) Fragments from an exploded artillery shell, mine, or bomb.

Schadenfreude

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Schadenfreude - (shäd'n-froi'd?) Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

Rumpus

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Rumpus - (rum'p?s) A noisy clamor.

Port Cocherie

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Port Cocherie - (pôrt'ko-shâr') A carriage entrance leading through a building or wall into an inner courtyard. A roofed structure covering a driveway at the entrance of a building to provide shelter while entering or leaving a vehicle.

Plethora

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Plethora - (pleth'?r-?) A superabundance; an excess.

Patisserie

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Patisserie - (p?-tis'?-re) - A bakery specializing in French pastry.

Obsequious

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Obsequious - (ŏb-sē'kwē-əs, əb-) Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.

Nuance

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Nuance - (nu'äns', nyu'-, nu-äns', nyu-) A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation. Expression or appreciation of subtle shades of meaning, feeling, or tone: a rich artistic performance, full of nuance.

Naivate

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Naivate - (from French; commonly Anglicized to naivety) is the state of lacking experience or understanding and/or having a lack of sophistication; innocent simplicity. Much usage of the term appears pejorative — employed when the speaker does not wish to value child-like innocence or a child-like state.

Nebula

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Nebula - (neb'y?-l?) A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness depending on the way the mass absorbs or reflects incident radiation.

Narthex

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Narthex - (när'thĕks') An entrance hall leading to the nave of a church.

Moxie

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Moxie - (mok'se) The ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage. Skill, know-how.

Meld

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Meld - (mĕld) To cause to merge.

Magnanimous

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Magnanimous - (măg-năn'ə-məs) Courageously noble in mind and heart. Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish.

Lugubrious

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Lugubrious - (lʊ-gū'brē-əs, -gyū'-) Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

Lithe

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Lithe - (liTH) Readily bent; supple. Marked by effortless grace.

List

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List - (list) An inclination to one side, as of a ship; a tilt.

Lilt

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Lilt - (lĭlt) cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly.

Lackadaisical

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Lackadaisical - (lăk'ə-dā'zĭ-kəl) Lacking spirit, liveliness, or interest; languid.

Kibosh

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Kibosh - (ki'bosh', ki-bosh') A checking or restraining element: had to put the kibosh on a poorly conceived plan.

Impetus

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Impetus - (im'pi-t?s) An impelling force; an impulse.

Ineradicable

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Ineradicable - (in'i-rad'i-k?-b?l) Incapable of being eradicated.

Indubitably

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Indubitably - (pronounciation not given) Undoubtedly; unquestionably; in a manner to remove all doubt.

Indefatigable

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Indefatigable - (in'di-fat'i-g?-b?l) Incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued; tireless.

Idiosyncracy

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Idiosyncracy - [id-ee-uh-sing-kruh-see, -sin-] a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.

Heretofore

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Heretofore - (hîr't?-fôr', -for') Up to the present time; before this; previously.

Harken

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Harken - (här'k?n) To listen attentively; give heed.

Gumption

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Gumption - (gŭmp'shən) Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness. Guts; spunk. Common sense.

Froth

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Froth - (frôth, froth) A mass of bubbles in or on a liquid; foam.

Fecund

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Fecund - (fe'k?nd, fek'?nd) Capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful.

Fetid

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Fetid - (fet'id, fe'tid) Having an offensive odor.

Entablature

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Entablature - (en-tab'l?-ch?r') The upper section of a classical building, resting on the columns and constituting the architrave, frieze, and cornice.

Dystopia

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Dystopia - (dĭs-tō'pē-ə) An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.

Dragee

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Dragee - (drä-zha') A tiny, hard candy used to decorate baked goods.

Dour

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Dour - (dʊr, dour) Marked by sternness or harshness; forbidding. Silently ill-humored; gloomy. Sternly obstinate; unyielding.

Don

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Don - (don) To put on. To assume or take on: donned the air of the injured party.

Diadem

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Diadem - (di'?-dem', -d?m) A crown worn as a sign of royalty. Royal power or dignity.

Despot

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Despot - (dĕs'pət) A ruler with absolute power. A person why yields power oppressively; a tyrant.

Deluge

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Deluge - (del'yuj) A great flood or heavy downpour. Something that overwhelms as if by a great flood.

Curmudgeon

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Curmudgeon - [ker-muhj-uhn] A bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.

Conundrum

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Conundrum - (k?-nun'dr?m) A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun.

Cerulean

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Cerulean - (s?-ru'le-?n) Azure; sky-blue.

Capricious

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Capricious - (kə-prĭsh'əs, -prē'shəs) Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable.

Callipygian

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Callipygian - (kal'?-pij'e-?n) Having beautifully proportioned buttocks.

Bawdy

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Bawdy - (bô'de) Humurously coarse; risque.

Aural

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Aural - (ôr'?l) Of, relating to, or perceived by the ear.

Ambience

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Ambience - (am'be-?ns, äN-byäNs') The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . and deep shadows, creating feelings of disorientation, loneliness and entrapment" (UCLA Film/TV Archive).

Alluvium

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Alluvium - (?-lu've-?m) Sediment deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed, flood plain, or delta.

Accoutrement

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Accoutrement - (?-ku't?r-m?nt) Gear, equipment, things needed.

New Blog?

2007-08-01T14:22:00.000-07:00

I decided to give "My Words" their own blog since that original post has gotten a bit lengthy. Without further adieu...here they are!!

Please note *the "?" replaced the schwa (upside down e) once I posted.*