Some kool words from POSP stringer Tim.
apercu
ap-er-soo
noun
1. A brief survey or sketch, outline.
2. An immediate impression, especially an intuitive insight.
apophasis
uh-pah-fuh-sis
noun
The raising of an issue by claiming not to mention it.
calvous
kal-vuhs
adjective
Lacking all or most of the hair on the head, bald.
crinose
krin-ohs
adjective
Hairy.
desiderium
des-i-deer-ee-uhm
noun
An ardent longing, as for something lost.
disambigulate
dis-am-big-yoo-eyt
verb
To remove the ambiguity from, make unambiguous.
Janus-faced
jay-nus-fayst
noun
Having two contrasting aspects, especially duplicitous, two-faced.
jardiniere
jahr-duh-neer
noun
1a. An ornamental stand for plants or flowers.
1b. A large usually ceramic flowerpot holder.
2. A garnish for meat consisting of several cooked vegetables cut into pieces.
lambent
lam-buhnt
adjective
1. Dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject, brilliantly playful, lambent wit.
2. Running or moving lightly over a surface, lambent tongues of flame.
oleaginous
oh-lee-aj-nus
adjective
1. Resembling or having the properties of oil, oily, also, containing or producing oil.
2. Marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality.
operose
ah-puh-rohss
adjective
Tedious, wearisome.
osculate
os-kyuh-leyt
verb
1. To kiss.
2. To bring into close contact or union.
pericope
puh-rik-uh-pee
noun
1. A selection from a book.
2. A portion of sacred writing read in a divine service, lesson; lection.
phiology
fi-lol-uh-jee
noun
1. [Obsolete]. The love of learning and literature.
2. The study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form and the determination of their meaning.
pica
pye-kuh
noun
An abnormal desire to eat substances (as chalk or ashes) not normally eaten.
precocial
prih-koh- shul
adjective
Capable of a high degree of independent activity from birth.
pulchritudinous
puhl-tood-n-uhs
adjective
Physically beautiful, comely.
rathskeller
raht-skel-er
noun
An usually basement tavern or restaurant.
rimple
rim-puhl
verb
To wrinkle, crumple, crease.
noun
A wrinkle.
scaramouch
skar-uh-mouch
noun
1. A rascal or scamp.
2. Stock character in commedia dell'arte and farce who is a cowardly braggart, easily beaten and frightened.
serein
suh-ran
noun
[Meterology] Fine rain falling after sunset from which no clouds are visible.
singultus
sing-guhl-tuhs
noun
Hiccup.
sweven
swev-uhn
noun
[Archaic] A vision, dream.
tintinnabular
tin-ti-nab-yuh-ler
adjective
Of or pertaining to bells or bell ringing.
troth
trowth
noun
1. One word or promise, especially in engaging oneself to marry.
2. Faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty by my troth.
viridity
vuh-rid-uh-tee
noun
1. The quality or state of being green.
2. The color of grass or foilage.
3. Naive innocence.
ursprache
oor-shrah-kuhn
noun
Hypothetically reconstructed parent language, as Proto-Germanic, the ancestor, Germanic languages.
wyvern
wye-vern
noun
A mythical animal usually represented as a 2-legged winged creature resembling a dragon.
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