POSP stringer Tim had some time on his hands...so here is another vocabulary list.
ambrosia
am-broh-zhee-uh
noun
1a. The food of the Greek and Roman gods.
1b. The ointment or perfume of the gods.
2. Something extremely pleasing to taste or smell.
3. A dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut.
ambulant
am-byul-luhnt
adjective
1. Moving from place to place, itinerant, shifting.
2. [Medicine]: Patient able to walk.
antebellum
an-tih-bel-um
adjective
Existing before a war, especially, existing before the Civil War.
arsy-varsy
ar-see-vahr-see
adjective
1. Informal: Wrong end foremost' completely backwards.
2. Informal: In a backward or thoroughly mixed up fashion.
chivy
chiv-ee
verb
1. To tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks.
2. To move or obtain by small maneuvers.
clement
clem-uhnt
adjective
1. Mild or merciful in disposition, lenient, compassionate.
2. [Of temperature] mild or temperate, pleasant
crapulous
krap-yuh-luhs
adjective
1. Given to or characterized by excessive drinking or eating.
2. Suffering from or due to such excess.
dactylogram
dak-til-uh-gram
noun
A fingerprint.
diffident
dif-uh-dunt
adjective
1. Hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence.
2. Reserved, unassertive.
droke
drohk
noun
A valley with steeply sloping sides.
epithalamion
ep-uh-thuh-let-mee-on
noun
A poem or song in honor of a bridegroom and bride.
evince
ih-vinns
verb
1. To constitute outward evidence of.
2. To display clearly, reveal.
faze
fayz
verb
To disturb the composure of, disconcert, daunt.
gallinipper
gal-uh-nip-er
noun
Informal. any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata.
garboil
gahr-boil
noun
[Archaic]: confusion.
germane
jer-mayn
adjective
Being at once relevant and appropriate, fitting.
gloze
glohz
verb
To explain away, extenuate, gloss over.
Incongruous
in-kahn-gruh-wus
adjective
1. Not harmonious, incompatible.
2. Not conforming, disagreeing.
3. Inconsistent within itself.
onomasticon
on-uh-mas-ti-kon
noun
1. A list or collection of proper names.
2. A list or collection of specialized terms as those used in a particular field.
peregrine
per-i-grin [green-grahyn]
adjective
1. Foreign, alien, coming from abroad.
2. Wandering, traveling, migrating.
perdue
per-dur
verb
To continue to exist, last.
prate
preyt
verb
To talk incessantly and pointlessly, babble.
To utter in empty or foolish talk.
prevaricator
pri-var-i-key-ter
noun
1. A person who speaks falsely, liar, mythomaniac.
2. Speaking to avoid the truth, quibbler, equivocator.
rident
rahyd-nt
adjective
Laughing, smiling, cheerful.
sophomoric
sahf-mor-ik
adjective
1. Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.
sparge
spahrj
verb
To sprinkle or scatter.
strident
strahyd-nt
adjective
1. Making or having a harsh sound, grating, creaking, such as insects or hinges.
2. Having a shrill or irritating quality or character such as writing.
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