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.
boîte
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.
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