Saturday, February 8, 2014

Vocabulary list--#23

Marilyn Monroe Reading Ulysses

The Valentine heart burst with a new list of words from POSP stringer Tim.

aphesis

af-uh-sis

noun

Historical Linguistics. The disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant.


boffin

bof-in

noun

A scientist or technical expert.


boƮte


bwaht; Fr. bwat

noun

A nightclub, cabaret.


farceur

fahr-sur

noun

1. A joker, wag.
2. A writer or director of or actor in farce.


galligaskins


gal-i-gas-kinz

noun

1. Leggings or gaiters, usually of leather.
2. Loose hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.


lexophile


leks-o-file

noun

A lover of words, one who derives pleasure from various use of words, who appreciates the nuances surrounding different words, and who is alert to synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homonyms, often using them for effect, sometimes in humor.


logy

loh-ghee

adjective

Marked by sluggishness and lack of vitality, groggy.


malversation 

mal-ver-say-shun

noun

1. Misbehavior and especially corruption in an office, trust, or commission.
2. Corrupt administration.


neologize

nee-ol-uh-jahyz

verb

1. To make or use new words or create new meanings for existing words.
2. To devise or accept new religious doctrines.


parvenu 


pahr-vuh-noo

noun

One who has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it.


passim

pass-im

adverb

Here and there.


perspicuous

per-spik-yoo-uhs

adjective

Clearly expressed or presented, lucid.


pettifogging

pet-ee-fog-ing, -faw-ging

adjective

1. Insignificant, petty, pettifogging details.
2. Dishonest or unethical in insignificant matters, meanly petty.


pusillanimous

pyoo-suh-lan-uh-mus

adjective

Lacking courage and resolution, marked by contemptible timidity.


refulgence

rih-full-junss

noun

A radiant or resplendent quality or state, brilliance.


riposte

ri-pohst

noun

1. A quick, sharp return in speech or action, counterstroke, a brilliant riposte to an insult.
2. Fencing. A quick thrust given after parrying a lunge.

verb

1. To make a riposte.
2. To reply or retaliate.


rutilant 

roo-tuh-lunt

adjective

Having a reddish glow.


sessile

ses-il, -ahyl

adjective

1. Zoology. Permanently attached, not freely moving.
2. Botany. Attached by the base, or without any distinct projecting support, as a leaf issuing directly from the stem


visage

viz-ij

noun

1. The face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal.
2. Aspect, appearance.


williwaw

wil-ee-waw

noun

A violent squall that blows in near-polar latitudes, as in the Strait of Magellan, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands.



Vocabulary list--#1

Vocabulary list--#2

Vocabulary list--#3




Vocabulary list--#13

Vocabulary list--#14

Vocabulary list--#15

Vocabulary list--#16

Vocabulary list--#17

Vocabulary list--#18  

Vocabulary list--#19

Vocabulary list--#20 


Vocabulary list--#21 


Vocabulary list--#22

No comments: