- milt - the sperm-containing fluid of a male fish
- apothegm - \ˈa-pə-ˌthem\ a short pithy statement sim. to aphorism
- epopee - \ˈe-pə-ˌpē\ an epic, especially an epic poem
- parataxis - \ˌpa-rə-ˈtak-səs\ the placing of clauses or phrases one after another without coordinating or subordinating connectives (basically, using a semicolon)
- catafalque - \ˈka-tə-ˌfȯ(l)k, -ˌfalk\ 1 : an ornamental structure sometimes used in funerals for the lying in state of the body 2 : a pall-covered coffin-shaped structure used at requiem masses celebrated after burial
- droshky - \ˈdräsh-kē\ any of various 2- or 4-wheeled carriages used especially in Russia
- tarantass - [ˌtɑːrənˈtæs] a large horse-drawn four-wheeled Russian carriage without springs
- callipygian/callipygous - \ˌka-lə-ˈpi-j(ē-)ən\, \-ˈpī-gəs\ having shapely buttocks
- intussusception - \-ˈsep-shən\ : a drawing in of something from without: as a : invagination; especially : the slipping of a length of intestine into an adjacent portion usually producing obstruction b : the assimilation of new material and its dispersal among preexistent matter
- kenosis - \kə-ˈnō-səs, kē-\ the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human; the 'self-emptying' of one's own will and becoming entirely receptive to God and his perfect will
- mascle - [ˈmɑːskəl] diamond-shaped scale or plate; Heraldry, lozenge with lozenge-shaped opening in the center
- louver - \ˈlü-vər\ an opening provided with one or more slanted fixed or movable fins to allow flow of air but to exclude rain or sun or to provide privacy
- précis - \prā-ˈsē, ˈprā-(ˌ)sē\ a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts (I knew this word but not well enough to use it in my own vocabulary, so...)
- censer - \ˈsen(t)-sər\ a vessel for burning incense; especially : a covered incense burner swung on chains in a religious ritual illustration
- imbricate - 1. adj \ˈim-bri-kət\ lying lapped over each other in regular order 2. v \ˈim-brə-ˌkāt\ : overlap; especially to overlap like roof tiles
- capotain - a tall-crowned, narrow-brimmed, slightly conical hat, usually black, worn by men and women from the 1590s into the mid-seventeenth century in England and northwestern Europe (a Pilgrim hat)
- costermonger - \-ˌməŋ-gər, -ˌmäŋ-\ British : a hawker of fruit or vegetables, from:
- costard - \ˈkäs-tərd\ any of several large English cooking apples
- noddle - \ˈnä-dəl\ head, pate
- soi-disant - \ˌswä-dē-ˈzäⁿ\ self-proclaimed, so-called
- sward - \ˈswȯrd\ a grass-covered portion of ground
- erose - \i-ˈrōs\ irregular, uneven; specifically : having the margin irregularly notched
- ennead - \ˈe-nē-ˌad\ a group of nine
- dithyramb - \ˈdi-thi-ˌram(b)\ 1 : a usually short poem in an inspired wild irregular strain 2 : a statement or writing in an exalted or enthusiastic vein
- frisson - \frē-ˈsōⁿ\ a brief moment of emotional excitement : shudder, thrill (knew but not well enough...)
- concatenate - \kän-ˈka-tə-nāt, kən-\ to link together in a series or chain (not well enough)
- pleonasm - \ˈplē-ə-ˌna-zəm\ the use of more words than those necessary to denote mere sense (as in the man he said) : redundancy
- gimcrack - \ˈjim-ˌkrak\ a showy object of little use or value: gewgaw
- neap - \ˈnēp\ related to the tide that occurs at the first and the third quarters of the moon
- nosocomial - \ˌnä-sə-ˈkō-mē-əl\ acquired or occurring in a hospital
- repine - \ri-ˈpīn\ 1 : to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain 2 : to long for something
- internecine - \ˌin-tər-ˈne-ˌsēn, -ˈnē-sən, -ˈnē-ˌsīn, -nə-ˈsēn; in-ˈtər-nə-ˌsēn\ 1 : marked by slaughter : deadly; especially : mutually destructive 2 : of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
- folderol - \ˈfäl-də-ˌräl\ 1 : a useless ornament or accessory : trifle 2 : nonsense
- stilt - \ˈstilt\ any of several very long-legged 3-toed shorebirds (genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus) that are related to the avocets, frequent inland ponds and marshes, and nest in small colonies
- dishabille - \ˌdis-ə-ˈbēl, -ˈbil\ the state of being dressed in a casual or careless style 2 : a deliberately careless or casual manner
- succès fou - a wild success
- hoist with one's own petard - victimized or hurt by one's own scheme
- morganatic - : of, relating to, or being a marriage between a member of a royal or noble family and a person of inferior rank in which the rank of the inferior partner remains unchanged and the children of the marriage do not succeed to the titles, fiefs, or entailed property of the parent of higher rank
- kine - archaic plural of cow
- archine also arshin - A unit of length formerly used in Russia and Turkey, equal to about 71 centimeters (28 inches)
- pullulate - 1 a : germinate, sprout b : to breed or produce freely 2 : swarm, teem
- farouche - 1 : wild 2 : marked by shyness and lack of social graces
- anomic
- harrow (n)
- lallate
- suppurate
- dysphemism
- solecistic
- euphuistic
- sesquipidalian
- Heliogabaline
- petitio principi
- ignoratio elenchi
- epigone
- ukase
- lapidary
- cancrine
- swivet
- semdon
- luxated
- demodemizing
- stagflation - the situation when both the inflation rate and the unemployment rate are high
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