POSP stringer Tim's well of words spill over this May.
abecedarian
ey-bee-see-dairn-ee-uhn
noun
1. A person learning the letters of the alphabet.
2. A beginner in any field of learning.
adret
a-dray
noun
A side of the mountaqin receiving direct sunlight.
anagnorsis
an-ag-nawr-uh-sis
noun
[In ancient Greek tragedy] the critical moment of recognition or discovery, especially preceding peripeteia.
aplomb
uh-plahm
noun
Complete and confident composure or self-assurance, poise.
axiomatic
ak-see-uh-mat-ik
adjective
1. Of or pertaining to the nature of an axiom, obvious, self-evident.
2. Aphoristic.
bonnyclabber
bah-nee-klab-er
noun
Sour milk that has thickened or curdled.
caprine
kap-rahyn, -rin
adjective
Of or pertaining to goats.
coterie
koh-tuh-ree
noun
1. A group of people who associate closely.
2. An exclusive group, clique.
3. From the French meaning a group of farmers.
eidetic
eye-det-ik
adjective
Marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images.
effloresce
ef-luh-res
verb
1. To burst into bloom; blossom.
2. [Chemistry]: a. To change either throughout or on the surface to a mealy or powdery substance upon exposure to air, as a crystalline substance through loss of water of crystallization. b. To become incrusted or covered with crystals of salt or the like through evaporation or chemical change.
fissiparous
fih-sip-uh-rus
adjective
1. Tending to break up into parts.
2. Creating disunity or dissension, divisive.
grimalkin
gri-mal-kin
noun
1. A cat.
2. Old female cat.
inkhorn
iunk-horn
adjective
Ostentatiously learned, pedantic.
kickshaw
kik-shaw
noun
1. A fancy dish, delicacy.
2. A showy trifle, trinket.
lionize
lye-uh-nyze
verb
To treat as an object of great interest or importance.
obliquity
uh-blik-wi-tee
noun
1. A divergence from moral conduct, rectitude ect. immorality; dishonesty or the like.
2. The state of obliquity.
matrifocal
ma-truh-fol-kulh
adjective
1. Focused or centered on the mother.
2. Of, pertaining to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.
melange
may-lahnzh
noun
A mixture often of incongruous elements.
mien
meen
noun
1. Air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality, demeanor.
2. Appearance, aspect.
nettle
net-l
verb
1. To annoy, irritate, provoke.
2. To sting as a nettle does.
risible
rizz-uh-bul
adjective
1. Capable of laughing.
2. Disposed to laugh.
3. Arousing or provoking laughter.
4. Associated with, relating to or used in laughter.
scherzo
skert-so
noun
[Music.] A movement or passage of light or playful character, especially as the second or third movement of a sonata or a symphony.
shinplaster
shinn-plass-ter
noun
1. A piece of privately issued paper currency; especially, one poorly secured and depreciated in value.
2. A piece of paper money in denominations of less than one dollar.
sciamachy
sahy-am-uh-kee
noun
An act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.
spumescent
spyoo-mes-uhnt
adjective
Foamy, foamlike\frothy like.
svelte
svelt
adjective
1a. Slender, lithe.
1b. Having even and smooth lines, sleek.
2. Urbane, suave.
tarantism
tar-unh-tiz-uhm
noun
1. A mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula. Also, tarentism.
verbicide
vur-buh-sahyd
noun
1. The willful distortion or depreciation of the original meaning of a word.
2. A person who willfully distorts the meaning of a word.
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