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globular
adjective
-globe-shaped; spherical.
-composed of or having globules.
-worldwide; global.

funambulist
noun
-a tightrope walker.

paramnesia
noun
-Psychiatry. a distortion in memory in which fact and fantasy are confused
-the inability to recall the correct meaning of a word

malarkey
noun
-Informal. speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum

boodle
noun
-the lot, pack, or crowd
-a large quantity of something, especially money
-a bribe or other illicit payment, especially to or from a politician; graft
-stolen goods; loot; booty; swag.
verb
-to obtain money dishonestly, as by bribery or swindling

fabular
adjective
-of or pertaining to a story, novel, or the like written in the form of a fable.

oology
noun (oh-ol-uh-jee)
-the branch of ornithology that studies birds' eggs.

panoply
noun
-a wide-ranging and impressive array or display
-a complete suit of armor.
-a protective covering.
-full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia; special dress or equipment

diddle
verb
-Informal. to cheat; swindle; hoax.

badinage
noun
-light, playful banter or raillery
verb
-to banter with or tease (someone) playfully

caustic
adjective
-severely critical or sarcastic
-capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
noun
-a caustic substance.
-Optics. a. caustic curve. b. caustic surface.

brume
noun
-mist; fog.

galenical
noun
-an herb or other vegetable drug, distinguished from a mineral or chemical drug
-a cruse drug, tincture, or decoction, distinguished from a preparation that has been refined

Yesterday's word:
polyglot
adjective
-containing, composed of, or written in several languages
-able to speak or write several languages; multilingual
noun
-a mixture or confusion of languages
-a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages
-a book, especially a Bible, containing the same text in several languages

Today's word:
caseous
adjective
-of or like cheese.

derring-do
noun
-daring deeds; heroic daring.

argot
noun
-the special vocabulary and idiom of a particular profession of social group
-a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification

strange.....i thought we got our word for that from english.... where the hell did it come it from then.....
(Zhargon) (Zh pronounced like in Zhukovsky.... assuming you pronounce the correctly... dammit, Zh pronounced like cyrillic ж)

Nazamroth wrote:

strange.....i thought we got our word for that from english.... where the hell did it come it from then.....
(Zhargon) (Zh pronounced like in Zhukovsky.... assuming you pronounce the correctly... dammit, Zh pronounced like cyrillic ж)

Origin:
Argot comes from the French noun derivative of argoter which means "to quarrel."

Schlemiel
noun
-Slang. an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right

grubstake
noun
-money or other assistance at a time of need or of starting an enterprise.
-provisions, gear, etc., furnished to a prospector on condition of participating in the profits or any discoveries.
verb
-to finish with a grubstake

bunkum
noun
-insincere speechmakinf by a politician intended merely to please local constituents.
-insincere talk; claptrap; humbug.

asafetida
noun
-a soft, brown, lumpy gum resin having a bitter, acrid taste and an obnoxious odor, obtained from the roots of several Near Eastern plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family: formerly used in medicine as a carminative and antispasmodic. Also, asafoetida, asfetida

brio
noun
-vigor, vivacity

atticism
noun
-concise and elegant expression, diction, or the like.
-the style or idiom of Attic Greek occurring in another dialect or language.
-attachment to Athens or to the style, custuma, etc., of the Athenians

gauche
adjective
-lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless

mirepoix
noun
-a flavoring made from diced vegetables, seasonings, herbs, and sometimes meat, often placed in a pan to mix or cook with meat or fish.
-finely chopped vegetables, as onion and carrots, sometimes with meat, often used as a bed for meat that is to be braised.

bolide
noun
-a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball

sang-froid
noun
-coolness of mind, calmness, composure

culturati
noun
-people deeply interested in cultural and artisitc matters

Word of *Yesterday
simulacrum
noun
-a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
-an effigy, image, or representation

veridical
adjective
-truthful, veracious.
-corresponding to facts; not illusory; real; actual; genuine.

maudlin
adjective
-tearfully or emotionally weak; foolishly sentimental
-foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness

Oh look I found a word for that state

cacophonous
adjective
-having a harsh or discordant sound.

piffle
noun
-nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk
verb
-to talk nonsense

rhapsodic
adjective
-extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic
-pertaining to, characteristic of, or of the nature or form of rhapsody

moppet
noun
-a young child

(...)
"hello little moppet!"

aver
verb
-to assert or affirm with confidence;declare in a positive or peremptory manner.
-Law. to allege as a fact.

diurnal
adjective
-of or belonging to the daytime (opposed to nocturnal).
-of or pertaining to a day or each day; daily.
-Botany. showing a periodic alteration of condition with day and night, as certain flowers that open by day and close by night.
-active by day, as certain birds and insects (opposed to nocturnal).
noun
-Liturgy. a service book containing offices for the daily hours of prayer
-Archaic. a diary
-Archaic. a newspaper, especially a daily one.

bafflegab
noun
-Slang. confusing or generally unintelligible jargon; gobbledygook

defenestrate
verb
-to throw (a person or thing) out of a window.

volitant
adjective
-engaged in or having the power of flight.
-active; moving.

logy
adjective
-lacking physical or mental energy or vitality; sluggish; dull; lethargic.

credence
noun
-belief as to the truth of something
-something giving a claim to belief or confidence
-Also called credence table, credenza. Ecclesiastical. a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service.
-Furniture. credenza

frabjous
adjective
-Informal. wonderful, elegant, superb.

bibliomania
noun
-excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.

hidebound
adjective
-narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible
-oriented toward or confined to the past; extremely conservative
-(of a horse, cow, etc.) having the back and ribs bound tightly by the hide

sizygy
noun
-Astronomy. an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet
-Classical Prosody. a group or combination of two feet, sometimes restricted to a combination of two feet of different kinds.
-any two related things, either alike or opposite.

cynosure
noun
-something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.
-something serving for guidance or direction.

legerity
noun
-physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility

rubberneck
verb
-to look about or state with great curiousity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.
-to gawk at
noun
-a sightseer; tourist.
-an extremely curious person.