more vocabulary to know

Here are some more words that I came across in my reading.

a

abaft adv. toward the stern prep. toward the stern from

affine n.,  adj. related by marriage

alienist n. an forensic psychiatrist

allodial adj. free, not subject to the rights of any lord, opposite of feudal

anaphoria n. the tendency of resting eyes to turn upward

antiscorbutic adj. prevents scurvy

apercu n a precis, a summary based upon a first impression

apophatic theology to express the nature of God in negative terms. i.e., God is not hate. ant. kataphatic

apothegmatist n. a maker or collector of apothegms or proverbs

atomism n. Phil the view that atoms make up all reality, the view that individuals are the ones who determine everything

attar n. an oil obtained from flowers

aulic au lik adj. pertaining to a royal court

avast inter. stop

aventurine n. an opaque or semi-translucent brown glass flecked with minerals

b

basilisk n. Myth. a dragon that could kill with its breath or glance

bathos  anticlimax, trite style

benthonic adj. of the bottom of a body of water

bethink vt. to cause one’s self to think, remember

betimes adj. early

bromidrosis foul smelling perspiration also called osmidrosis

bildungsroman n. a novel concerning the moral development of a person

bilious bad tempered

bonhomie goodnaturedness

brille n. a clear eye lid

brilliantine n. an oily hair dressing

Buckley’s chance n. no chance at all

busk vi. to play music in public while soliciting money

bumptious adj. arrogant, conceited

c

cachalot n. sperm whale

calabash n. a gourd bottle

calomel n. mercury chloride

canakin n. a little can or cup

carapace n. an outer protective shell

carbuncle n. a localized painful sore of the skin 2 a red precious stone

cark vt. vi. to burden with worry

Carthaginian peace  a peace brought about by the total destruction of the enemy

cataphoria n. the tendency of the eyes to angle down after visual stimuli has been removed

cateran n. a Highland robber, a kind of irregular soldier

catholicon n. a panacea

cerebrate vi vt to use one’s mind to think

chador n. a loose usually black head to toe robe that Muslim women where

cicisbeism n. the consort, admirer, or lover of a married woman

chignon a knot of hair worn at the back of the neck

chirurgy  surgery

cineaste  n. a person involve in making of movies, a movie enthusiast

claque kalk n. a group of people hired to applaud at performances, fawning admirers

clout n. a blow from the fist

comedogenic adj. tending to cause or aggravate acne

complaisant adj. willing to please

congener n. a member of the same class

cope a long garment

corposant n. St. Elmo’s fire

cosset vt. to pamper

coster-monger n. a fruit seller

cozen vi. vt. to cheat

cozzening vi. vt. to mislead

cuirass n. the breastplate

Cyclopean adj.  vast, massive, huge, 2. a primitive style of architecture that uses large rough stones

d

demyship n. a scholarship at Magdalen College, Oxford

demotic adj. of the common people   demotic entertainments

denary adj. of the tenth one

descry vt to see from afar

devagination to wander about

diachrony n. the change in language over time

dispost vt. to remove from a post, eject

distrain vt. to seize and hold property to pay a debt

distrait dis tray  adj. to be inattentive because of anxiety

divertissement a diversion or amusement

dramaturgy n. the art of the theater, especially the writing of plays

e

edacious devouring

eldrich adj. spooky, weird. an eldrich scream

Elysium n. the place of ideal happiness

emprise n. a chivalrous or adventurous undertaking

epanaphoria n. Rhet. therepeating of the same word or phrase in each new sentence

epicene adj. having both male and female characteristics

epigraphic  n. an inscription on a statue or building, a quote that starts a written work

equable adj. free from extremes, steady

erethism n. a part of the body that is sensitive to stimulation or irritation

erotomania n. excessive sexual desire

estoppel n. Law a bar that prohibits one from denying what  one has previously stated as true

f

fain adj. happily

fenestration n. the design and placement of windows in a building

flambeaux n.  a lighted torch

fob vt. to cheat

forcing house  a green house for the forcing of plants

fougasse n. an improvised mine

fen n. a low, swampy land; a bog or a marsh

flaneur an idler, loafer

frisson  free saun  n. a moment of sudden excitement e.g., a frisson of terror

fundament n. the geological characteristics of a region

fugelman n. a leader, especially a political one

funipendulous adj. hanging by a rope

g

gamboge n. strong reddish yellow

gambol to leap about playfully

gallard n. a type of dance for two dancers

galloon a narrow braid used as trim

gematria n. the numeric value of Hebrew letters

glabrous adj.  bald

gnomic adj. containing aphorism as gnomic verse

gorget n. a piece of armor protecting the throat, and ornamental collar

gorgon n. a woman considered ugly or terrifying 2. the Medusa

gules n. adj. gyoolz the color red

h

habergeon n. a coat of mail

hyaloid, hyaline adj. resembling glass, glassy

Helot a serf

heliotrope n. a plant that turns toward the sun

hendiadys n.(hen die a dis)  a figure of speech where two words connected by a conjunction are used in place of a noun and adjective e.g.,  grace and favor instead of gracious favor

hie vt. to hasten, speed, go in haste

hieratic adj. associated with those in sacred office, sacerdotal

hircine adj. of a goat

hieratic of the priests

Holocene n. adj. of the geological period

holonym n. a thing as a whole

hypallage  n. Rhet. to give the attributes of one noun to another for effect.

hypernym n. the word describing the class as a whole

hymeneal adj. of marriage

hypocorism n. a pet name

hyponym n. the word describing the member of a class

hypotyposis n. Rhet. a vivid description of a scene

i

idiolect n. individual language usage

indite vt to compose or write

intellection the use of the intellect

integument n. a natural outer covering as a skin.

interpellation vt. to question formally

intussuscept adj. to take within; invaginate

irrefragable  adj. impossible to refute

j

jalop n.  a carthartic drug

jape  vi vt to joke

jerkin  A close-fitting, hip-length, collarless jacket having no sleeves but often extended shoulders, belted and worn over a doublet by men especially in the 16th century.

jussive n. a word or mood used to express a command

k

kataphatic theology  to express the nature of God in positive  terms, i.e., God is love. antonym apophatic

kentledge n. pig iron used as ballast

knell (nell)  vi vt to toll a bell, signal by ringing

kudurru n. a stone document used by Mesopotamian kings to record land grants to     vassals

l

laager n. vi.  a defensive encampment encircled by tanks or wagons

lagniappe n. a small gift given by a store owner to a customer when a purchase is made

lustrate v.t to cleanse, purify We were lustrated with holy water. n. lustration

m

marmoreal adj. resembling marble in it smoothness, hardness, or color

meed n. a just recompense

meronym n. the part of the whole

mingy adj. small, meager

mizen n. the third mast of a sailing ship with three masts

misprision (of a felony) failure to report knowledge of a felony

modus vivendi n. 1 a manner of living; a way of life 2. a temporary agreement pending the final agreement

monopsony n. a situation in which there is only one buyer for many producers

monism n. Phil. the view that everything is a unified whole

mordant adj. bitingly sarcastic

morion n. a type of helmet

mummery n. a pretentious or hypocritical show

myrmidon one who obeys without question

mythopoeic adj. generating myths

n

nabob  a rich or influential man

neurasthenic adj. mental anguish

nictitate vi. to wink

niddering adj. cowardly or base

nidify vi. to build a nest

nidus n. a nest

nisus n. (nye’ sus) an effort or striving to reach an aim or goal

niveous adj. resembling snow

nonary adj. of the ninth one

o

octonary adj. of the eighth one

ophidian adj. of a snake

orlop n. the lowest deck of a ship

osmotic adj. of osmosis

osseous adj. of bone

ovine adj. of a sheep

orison n. prayer

p

palingamy

Panglossian  naively optimistic

pari passu at equal pace, side by side

parrhesia n. Rhet. boldness of speech.

pathopoeia n. Rhet. a speech or figure of speech designed to move emotion

pas de deux n. 1. a dance for two 2. a close relationship between two things

pelisse n. a long loose cloak of fur, a woman’s loose light cloak

pendulous adj. to hang loosely

pennon n. a streamer or pennant

pertinacious adj. holding tenacious to an opinion, coarse of action, belief

petrous adj. of or pertaining to rock

picaresque adj. (pick uh resk) of or involving clever rogues or adventures, especially in fictional, often humorous, stories. His book is a picaresque story of the famous Mr. Doneitall.

philippic

planisphere n. a map showing one half of heaven

plutonian dark, gloomy

pogonotrophy  the growing of beards

pomatum n. vt. a perfumed pomade, to dress the hair with a pomatum

poniard  (pon’ yard) n. a dagger, vt. to stab with a dagger

potlatch n. a ceremonial feast of the northwest Indians marking important events

poser n a puzzling question

prelusive adj. of a prelude

proas n. a swift Malayan sail boat with an outrigger

Promethean creative, original

provenance n. the place of origin

ptosis adj. to sag droop

puerperal adj. of childbirth or the time immediately after

puissant n. adj. power, might

pullulate vi. to sprout or bud; to breed rapidly; to teem or swarm

puncheon n. a large cask

purblind adj. dull witted

q

quaternary adj. of the fourth one

quatrain n. a poem of four lines

quinary adj. of the fifth one

quondam adj. what once was but is no longer

r

Rantipole n. adj. vi. a wild young person

rarefaction n. (rare uh fac tion) a decrease in pressure

refection n. refreshment with food

renitent adj re nite ent recalcitrant

repine to be discontented

rodomontade n. adj. vt.  rod ud mon tade pretentious bragging

roil  vt. to make cloudy, vi. to be in a state of cloudiness

roister to boast or swagger, to have a disorderly good time

rood n.  a crucifix, a 1/4 acre of land

ruck n. a crowd of ordinary people, those who are followers not leaders, vt. to fold or crease, vi. to have a fold or crease

s

sable adj. dark, black

sallow adj. a sickly yellow color

saltation n. the act of leaping or dancing; to advance by leaping

salubrious of good health

sardonic adj. scornful, bitter, mocking

saturnine adj   sullen, melancholy

saurian adj. of a lizard

scaramouch n. a boastful coward

scrofula a form of tuberculous

seignior n. a man of rank and distinction

senary adj. of the sixth one

senescent adj. growing old

septenary adj.  of the seventh one

son et luminere sound and light

Shamus a private eye

Spoonerism n.  a mix up of the initial syllables

stative adj. used of verbs that express a state

Stygian hellish, infernal

subaltern n.  a subordinate adj. to be lower in rank, secondary

surtout n. a man’ s outer coat, esp. a long one

squib n. a short satiric writing or speech

schweik n. a feeble-minded soldier, opposite of German militarism

syncope n.  sing’ ka pee Gram. to shorten a word by omitting a middle sound

syntagm, syntagma n. a string of words that form a part of a larger syntactic unit

t

taff-rail n. the stern rail of a ship

Tantalus Gk. Myth. a king condemn to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink it and beneath fruit that was out of reach

tessellated like a mosaic

theomachy n. a fight among the gods. The theomachy between Zeus and Athena was absurd: they did not exist

tilbury n. a light two wheeled carriage

thole-pin n. fulcrum pin for an oar

threnody a dirge

tierce n.  (tires) a measure of liquid capacity equal to 42 gallons

titration to chemically determine the solution strength

Tosefta n. a secondary compilation of Jewish oral law

trope n. a figure of speech using words in a non-literal way as in a metaphor

tuft-hunting n. the practice of hanging on to persons of importance

tun n. a large cask for liquids

u

undulant wave like

urethra n. the passage through which urine is discharged

v

vale n. 1. a valley 2. farewell

vertiginous adj. revolving about an axis, producing vertigo

vertu n. discernment and taste in art v.. artistic quality

vestry n. a room in a church where vestments are put on, a committee that oversee church affairs,  a classroom in the church

vorlage n. the posture assumed in skiing by bending the ankles forward without lifting the heals

w

ween vt. to think, suppose

weltanschauung world view

whelm vt. to submerge

wraith n. 1. a ghost of a dead person 2. a vague thing

words to know

This collection of words has been compiled through my reading.  I have discovered some of them by looking up the definitions of others.

accusative of the direct object
affiance vt uh fi ens to pledge or betroth in marriage
agonistic adj. combative, struggling to overcome in argument; strained, contrived
alarum any noisy, confused situation
albedo ratio of radiation hitting the earth to that reflected from the earth
aleatoric depending on chance or luck
allusive dealing in allusions, indirect
anomie rootless, lacking values
Antaeus mythical giant wrestler who was invincible as long as he touched his mother earth
aperient a laxative
apostil n. marginal note
apothegm n. ap uh them short, pithy remarks; aphorism
appetence n. ap’ i tens intense natural craving; instinctive affinity for or inclination to
appose vt uh pose to place side by side, apposition
apposite suitable
appurtenance uh pert n ance an adjunct
ashram Indian mystic’s enclosed courtyard where he does his teaching
asyndetic omitting a conjunction
aureole a halo
autarchy self-sufficiency
autolyze to break down cells of your tissue with your own enzymes
badinadoes blows to the bottom of the feet (used in Turkish prisons)
bagnio ban’ yo a brothel
baleful adj. full of menacing influence, pernicious
Bayeux tapestry tapestry depicting the Norman conquest of England
bedizened bee die zen to decorate
benthic of the bottom of the sea
bien-pensant right thinking
bourn (born) 1 bound or limit 2 goal, destination 3 realm or domain
brachial of or like an arm
breviary n. R Cath. the book containing the daily prayers,etc that allow the priest to recite the daily divine office
brilliantine an oily hair dressing
Brobdingnag n. an island inhabited by 60 ft tall giants
brumal adj. wintry
brume n. mist or fog
brummagem adj. showy buy worthless
burnoose n. a hooded robe or cloak worn by Arabs
cadastral public record of land for tax purposes
caesura a break in a line of verse
callet n. a prostitute
calque the transfer of specialized words to another language by the literal translation of their parts
Cambridge change a change that is only apparent and not real
caparison n the decoration on the tack of a horse or the clothing of a person vi to dress richly
carminative n. a drug causing gas to be expelled from the bowel or stomach
carrack n. Mediterranean merchant vessel of the 15th and 16th cent.
carrefour a crossroad, intersection, public square
catachresis adj. catachresis n. the strained or misuse of words
celerity n. swiftness, speed
cenote n. a rainwater filled hole in limestone, common in central america
chanson a song
Chartism n. principles of a group of English social reformers of 1838-43
chary adj. wariness
chillum a clay pipe used in India
clepsydra n. a devise to measure time by the flow of water through an orifice, a water glass
clerisy n. the intellectuals as group
climacteric n. the change in a woman’s life ending in menopause; critic stage in a person’s life when change takes place
clitic n. a word that must be attached to another word e.g. ‘em in tell ‘em what is said
concessive adj. tending to concede 2 Gram. expressing concession as the English conjunction though
congeries a heap
contretemps an inopportune occurrence
conurbation a large densely populated city with its suburbs
coprolite n. petrified feces
coruscation to give off sudden bright light, to sparkle
corvee forced, unpaid labor of serf by a lord on his estate
Corybante a follower of the goddess Cylebe with dancing and orgies
cosset (kas’ et) n. a pet; vi. to make a pet of, fondle, pamper
coxcomb a silly, vain, foppish fellow
crenate adj. having the edge notched or scalloped to form a rounded tooth
crepitate to make a crackling sound
crepuscular adj. pertaining to twilight, dim, indistinct
crescive growing
crosier bishop’s staff
cynosure person of thing that is the center of attention

dative of the indirect object
declaim vi to speak in a pompous or affected manor
declamations to engage in passionate or pompous speech
decorticate to remove the husk or peel
decussate vt, vi dee kus’ ate to form a x shape
demerara a coarse, light brown sugar
demersal found at or near the bottom of a lake, sea, etc.
demimonde a woman who has lost social standing because of sexual promiscuity
demotic adj. pertaining to the people, popular
deracinate to up root, make homeless
descry vt to make out something indistinct by careful discernment
desinence of an ending, a termination, an inflection
dey ruler of one of the Barbary states
diliquesce vi del a kwes’ to melt away
dirigisme dee ree zhees m gov’t interference in the economy; dirigiste adj. directed by a central authority
donmeh n. a Jew who overtly converts to Islam, yet secretly still observes Jewish ritual
Dormition n. the taking up of the virgin Mary celebrated in Gk. Orthodox and Roman Catholic on Aug. 15
dragoman official guide or interpreter
eidolon eye doe’ len 1 image without existence, phantom 2 an ideal person
eleemosynary of charitable organizations
elentic a method of argument in which a proposition is shown to be true by disproving its opposite
embosk vi to hide something in or with foliage; also imbosk
eminence grise gray eminence, the power hanging over something; a powerful, secret advisor
empyrean of heaven or the sky
emunctory adj. of the intestinal tract, dealing with the digestion of food
enclitic n. a clitic that is attached to the end of another word
endogenous being generated or created from the inside
epigone an inferior follower
Erastian advocation the supreme authority of the state in church matters
eristic of or provoking controversy, or given to sophistry or specious reasoning
esculent edible
estival of summer
excrescence an abnormal outgrowth
exogenous being generated or created from the outside
exordium n. the beginning part
extravasate to flow out from normal vessels into surrounding tissue also used to indicate the flow of lava from a fissu
factitious adj artificial or contrived
factitive adj of verbs taking direct object and objective complement indicating consequence: made in they made him king
farrago confused medley
fasciate vi to bind with bands fasciation
Fenris wolf a wolf like monster
ferrule a rod to whack the hands of kids
flack n. a press agent vi to act as a press agent vi to promote flackery
flagitious extremely evil or barbaric
flechette n. a steel dart shot from a gun
forfend 1 to forbid 2 to ward off, prevent
frisson (free son) n. a shudder or shiver
Fronde n. a series of unsuccessful rebellions during the minority of Louis XIV
frontispiece n. fron tis peas an illustrated leaf before the title page
fustian adj. outmoded, old fashioned
fustigate vt. to beat with a stick, cudgel
fusty adj. moldy, stale ; old and out of date
gibbet n. the arm of a gallows displaying the bodies of the executed criminals
glebe n. soil, field
gnomic using allusions
gomerel a fool, simpleton
gratulation n. the felling of joy, the expression of joy
gudgeon n. a socket for a pintle, a trunnion vi to dupe or cheat
guerdon n. gur’ den a literary prize vi to reward with a guerdon
Guernica Basque town bombed by Nazis
halakic from the Jewish oral (Talmudic) law
hastate adj. spear shaped
hebdomadal adj. weekly
hebdomad n. a week or group of seven
hebetude n. dullness, lethargy
hebitate vt. to make blunt
hierophant an interpreter of esoterica
homunculus a dwarf
houri Islam: the virgins promised the faithful in heaven
imperium n. supreme power
impost a tax
inamorata a woman as a lover, a sweetheart
inanition n. exhaustion from starvation
inappetence n. lack of appetite
interstitial of or forming the interstice- a small crevice or space between parts
intussuscept vt n tus sa sept to invaginate
inunction the process of rubbing ointment on to the skin
irruption n. a violent bursting forth or breaking in 2. a sudden increase in animal population
jabot falling ruffle of lace worn about the neck
janissary a very loyal or submissive follower
jollification n. jolly merry making
jussive expressing a command
Kali the Hindu goddess that gives and destroys life
ken n. range of knowledge v. to know
khanate the domain of a khan
knight-errant a knight sent on a mission
kundalini Hindu concept of a reservoir of divine energy located at the base of the spine and released by yoga
Lamarckism the idea that acquired characteristics are inherited
lebensraum land taken for political expansion
lenitive n. softening or smoothing as in medicine
lineaments n. distinguishing characteristics
lissome moving gracefully, lithe
litotes n. lite’ auh teas an understatement esp in negation: “with not a few regrets”
lateen a triangular sail on such a ship
loggia a balcony facing a open square
lumpen n. the disaffected
lungi Indian loin cloth
Maecenas n. generous patron of the arts
mandala a circular design with images of deities that symbolize the universe
manque adj short of or frustrated in one’s life fulfillment (a poet manque)
Marrano a Jew who outwardly converts to Christianity but secretly is still a Jew, an offensive term for a converso
matryushka Russian dolls that fit inside each other
maunder to speak drivel
messaline a luxurious silk cloth
metonymy n. the use of one object or concept for another to which it is related
micturate to urinate
miliary of a millet seed 2. of a type of tuberculosis that has millet seed sized tubercles
mimesis imitation
modus vivendi n. a temporary agreement
morpheme n. smallest meaningful unit of a language
mortmain 1. transfer of property to a corporation such as a church for perpetual ownership 2. the offensive influence of the past
mummery n. empty ritual
mutatis mutandis with all due adjustments and modifications having been made
myrmidon n. a servant that obey without question
natatorium a swimming pool
Negus title of ruler of Ethiopia
nociceptive no’ sa cep tive adj. of, causing, or reacting to pain
nolens volens whether one wishes it or not
nubilous adj. cloudy, not clear
nuncupative oral, not written
obtest vt. to invoke as a witness, 2 to beseech with fervor
obvert vi. to turn to show a different side
obvolute adj. rolled or turned in
oeuvre (French) a writer’s or artist’s body of work taken as a whole
officialism n. excessive attention to rules and regulations 2. officials in general
olio n. a dish of many ingredients
palfrey n. a riding horse as distinguished from a war horse
Palladian adj. pertaining to the god Pallas; pertaining to wisdom
Palladian of the god Athena of wisdom
Palladium n. anything believed to provide safety of safeguard
pannier woven baskets used on pack animals to transport goods
parricide parent murder
passible adj. that can feel or suffer
pastiche a hodge-podge collection of literary pieces
peculate to embezzle
pelf wealth regarded with contempt
pentimento the fading of oil paint to reveal previous hidden layers of a painting
percipient perceiving keenly
perdu/perdue adj. hidden, obscure
perduration enduring, imperishable
per fervid ardent
perfuse vt to overspread
pergola n. an arbor supported by columns
peripety in literature a sudden turn or reversal of events or action
periphrastic adj. gram. the use of two or more words having the same syntactic function: son of john, john’s son
pertinacity stubborn or obstinate
philippic n. a harsh denunciation of someone
pillion n. pil’ yen extra saddle behind driver’s on a motorcycle
pilose adj. to be covered with hair, especially soft hair
pilpul n. method of rabbinical interpretation of Talmudic lit. that draws especially fine distinctions
pistareen adj pis tuh reen’ of little value or worth
pleonasm to use more words than necessary, to be redundant
pleroma n. fullness from the Greek of Col 2:9
pluvial of rain
pococurante n. indifferent person, v. indifference, nonchalant
pomade perfumed hair dressing
portmanteau a word that is made from parts of two other words
piscine adj. pis’ een of or resembling a fish
precis a summary
prelection n. a lecture or discourse prelect v.
prepossess vt to impress favorably from the beginning
prescripts n. laws
preternatural beyond the natural, superhuman
priapic concerned with virility
priapus the penis
propinquity adj. proximity, nearness, similarity
provenance origin
puck a mischievous sprite
punctate covered with dots or tiny spots
purdah curtain dividing the house in women’s sections and men’s sections
purlieu purl’ you 1 an outlying bound of a city; 2, a place of habitual haunt
purlieus a place outside the boundary. limits, environs, or haunts
pythonic of a divining spirit
quoins overlapping stones at the corner of a building
quondam adj. former
rebarbative repellent, unattractive, grim
recension n. an editorial revision of a text
rechauffe n. ray’ show fay reheated leftovers, any rehashed mtl
rescript an official order
ressentiment frustrated rage
riant adj. rye’ ant to be happy, merry, cheerful
sapid having a taste, especially a pleasing one 2. agreeable to the mind, interesting
saponify v. to change a fat into soap by treating it with an alkali
saporific adj. imparting flavor or taste
sapor n. the substance that gives flavor or taste
saporous adj. flavorful
saprogenic adj. sap roe gen ic producing putrefaction or decay
scansion the act of analyzing poetry by its rhythmic components
scapegrace an unprincipled fellow, a rogue
Schadenfraude glee at another’s misfortune
scrivener notary
seminivorous feeding on seeds
semiology the signs and symbols of a language
semiotics of signs
semi palmate half webbed feet
senescent adj. growing old
shadoof n. water bucket on weighted rod used to raise water
Shavian of G.B. Shaw or his work
Shrievalty of the sheriff
shtetl a Jewish community of eastern Europe
simulacrum 1 image, likeness 2 a vague representation 3 a sham, a pretense
Solon a legislator, especially a wise one
sonorous high sounding
spoilate to rob, plunder
starets  Russian orthodox ch: spiritual advisor
stochastic adj. conjectural; statical meaning contains random variables
strophe n. stro’ fe a stanza
subsidiary coin coin of less than standard unit value
subvention n. 1 a grant of money by a government or other agency to underwrite a project 2 aid or relief
sumptuary pertaining to reduce expenditure or control personal behavior
supervene vi to take place or occur as something additional
suppletion to rotate the arm to have the palm up
suppurative generating pus
surcease an end or cessation
syllepsis n. the use of one word with two syntactic functions
sylph a slender graceful young woman
syndetic adj serving to connect
syndicalism an economic system where the means of production are given to the workers
synecdoche n. a metonymy
tabescent adj tuh bes’ ent to be emaciated or wasted away
Tantra n. books of esoteric Hindu ritual
Tartuffe n. a hypocrite, especially a religious one
telamon n. a supporting column carved in the shape of a man, aka atlas
tendentious of or to promote a perticular view
theophoric name n. the embedded name of a deity in a person’s name
theroid adj. having animal tendencies, brutish
thersitical adj. scurrilous, foul mouthed, abusive
tiffin lunch
tocsin an alarm
topos in literature a repeated theme
traduce vt to defame, malign
trull n. a woman prostitute
trumpery something of no value
twaddle, r n. silly talk, one who use twaddle
ukase an arbitrary decree
unciform hook shaped
Uniate of eastern churches that are under the see of Rome but have their own liturgy and customs
urticaria hives
urticate to sting with nettles
usufructs n. the use and benefit of something without ownership
veld, veldt grassland
velitation hostile encounter
vertiginous adj. whirling, spinning
viands n. items of food
viridian blue-green
volant adj to have the power of flight
volitation n. the act or power of flight
volplane vi. to glide in an airplane
votary one under a vow
white shoe a company that usually deals only with w.a.s.p clients
zeugma n. the use of one word with two objects e.g. wage war and peace

inter se between us

plangent adj. loud and resounding

eruct to belch violently, a volcanic eruption

garboil n. a commotion