vitriol

vitriol

bitterly abusive feeling or expression

widdiful

widdiful
someone deserving to be hung at the gallows

kaleidophon

kaleidophon
an instrument for the visual representation of sound waves

sapient

sapient

the ability of an organism or entity to act with judgment

demonym

demonym 

a name for a resident of a locality, ie, a New Yorker.

tarpaulin

tarpaulin

a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with urethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene

sibilance

sibilance
the state or quality of a hissing sound

ganache

ganache

a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries made from chocolate and cream

hook

hook

a hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing

nudiusterian

nudiusterian
pertaining to the day before yesterday

thelemic

thelemic
permitting people to live as they like

abstemious

abstemious

a life characterized by abstinence

comedugovinfonetorg

comedugovinfonetorg

the collected content of the internet

cygnet

cygnet
a baby swan

criticality

criticality

the quality, state, or degree of being of the highest importance

confederation

confederation
an association of sovereign states or communities

fob

fob

a generally decorative and at times useful item many people often carry with their keys, on a ring or a chain, for ease of tactile identification, to provide a better grip, or to make a personal statement

jentacular

jentacular
pertaining to breakfast

bonny

bonny
pleasing to the eye; handsome; pretty

disconceraging

disconceraging
an uneasy state of unmotivation

doula

doula

a birthing or labour coach

abderian

abderian

given to incessant or idiotic laughter

pescetarian

pescetarian
a pescetarian diet excludes land animals and birds, but includes fish, mollusks, and crustaceans in addition to fruits, vegetables, plants, legumes, nuts, and grains. Eggs and dairy may or may not be present in the pescetarian's diet

sackbut

sackbut
a trombone from the Renaissance and Baroque eras

cuckold

cuckold
a man whose wife is cheating on him

glen

glen
a long and deep u-shaped valley

warren

warren
a network of underground interconnecting rabbit burrows

touché

touché
French for 'touch'. It is is used to acknowledge a hit or contact

crash

crash
a group of rhinoceros

dale

dale
a valley

recipher

recipher
to encode again

counter

counter
to rejoin; make a claim against

strongarm

strongarm
to bully or intimidate by force

fissure

fissure
a deep crack; a chasm

paranoia

paranoia

the (often un-based) feeling that others are out to get you

plangency

plangency
the condition or quality of producing a deep or loud sound

coquettish

coquettish
a woman who makes teasing sexual or romantic overtures

disparate

disparate
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison

traipse

traipse
to walk or travel about without apparent plan; to meander

ablutions

ablutions
the act of washing oneself, in particular: for hygiene; for ritual purification

ossuary

ossuary
a box or crypt made to house human skeletal remains

bamboozle

bamboozle
to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely

zoopraxiscope

zoopraxiscope
a device for projecting motion pictures that pre-dated the flexible perforated film strip

encumbrance

encumbrance
impediment, burden

teetotalism

teetotalism
the practice of a total abstinence of alcohol

limber

limber
lithe; supple

ampere

ampere
a unit of electrical current

dram

dram
60 grains or 1/8 ounce

defloration

defloration
an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something

topsy-turvydom

topsy-turvydom
a state of extreme confusion and disorder

crevasse

crevasse
a deep crack, as in a glacier; a chasm

tautophony

tautophony
repetition of the same sound

stentorian

stentorian
uncommonly loud

extispicy

extispicy
a form of divination by natural phenomena, especially from inspection of the entrails of animal sacrifices
Example: The Canaanites liked their chicken extispicy.

flummox

flummox
to confuse, bewilder or perplex

barcalounger

barcalounger
a brand of upholstered reclining padded chairs

salvo

salvo
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.

novel

novel
strikingly new, unusual, or different

caw

caw
express audibly; utter sounds

eerie

eerie
inspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening

defloration

defloration
an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something

matte

matte
a decorative border that frames a picture

geliophobia

geliophobia
the fear of laughing

raucity

raucity
the state or quality of sounding hoarse or harsh

hie

hie
to hasten or go quickly

cheondaemal

cheondaemal
a tense of the Korean language used for polite and respectful conversation

lope

lope
to run or ride with a steady, easy gait

discodoris

discodoris
a genus of sea slug, not to be confused with 1970's sensation Disco Doris

sublime

sublime
to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form

hohokus

hohokus
a township in New Jersey

tragus

tragus
the rear pointing portion of cartilage and skin that covers the ear canal

annunciator

annunciator
the electronic chime of a doorbell

chamoy

chamoy
refers to a variety of savory sauces and condiments in Mexican cuisine made from pickled fruit

ursicide

ursicide
the killing of a bear

cryptid

cryptid
a creature or plant whose existence has been suggested but is unrecognized by scientific consensus and often regarded as highly unlikely

diacoustics

diacoustics
the science of sounds refracted through various media

libration

libration
an oscillating motion of orbiting bodies relative to each other

riparian

riparian
the area is the interface between land and a river or stream

toe-pincher

toe-pincher
a style of coffin that narrows at both the head and the foot

zeroth

zeroth
0th or zeroth is an ordinal for the cardinal number zero and is sometimes used under zero-based numbering

textaphrenia

textaphrenia
thinking you have felt a new text message vibration when no such vibration occurred

amok

amok
causing trouble or out of control

ruckus

ruckus
a commotion or disturbance

tangible

tangible
perceptible to the touch

doocot

doocot
Scottish word for a often cylindrical stone structure intended to house doves

plantain

plantain
a cooking banana

emulsify

emulsify
to combine two normally unmixable liquids together with the help of a third agent

halftone

halftone
the reprographic technique that simulates continuous tone imagery through the use of dots, varying either in size, in shape or in spacing

meaniac

meaniac
one who balances a wild personality with a mean streak; my nephew

blunderbuss

blunderbuss
a short muzzle-loading rifle invented in the late 17th century

aromasurgery

aromasurgery
the physical internal repair of the body through pleasant odors

propinquity

propinquity
interest developed and nurished by proximity

feckless

feckless
ineffective or irresponsible

proctor

proctor
one who administers tests

moschate

moschate
having a musky smell

excogitate

excogitate
to reason or think out

croup

croup
a bark-like cough that accompanies an acute viral infection of the upper airway

synecdoche

synecdoche
a figure of speech where a part of an image is used to represent the whole image

recalcitrant

recalcitrant
a person with a stubborn disregard of authority; a disease or symptom that is resistant to treatment

coiffure

coiffure
to arrange or style, usually applied to a person's hair. The word is French for 'coined' or 'minted'

influenza

influenza
the flu. The word literally means "influence" in Italian and signified one who was sick because they were under the influence of the moon.

bogard

bogard
to be selfish with an item; to keep something to one's self

cleft

cleft
to split, halve or break into pieces

colander

colander
a metal bowl with holes in it, usually used to strain pasta

knave

knave
a boy; male child

solarium

solarium
as of yet undiscovered element in the sun's rays

watergate

watergate
a party or gathering in water or on a boat preceding the big game

nonplus

nonplus
to confound or utterly stupefy

boudoir

boudoir
a plush room where a lady can have some 'alone time' with herself or a companion

truant

truant
a person who is lazy or idle; one who begs without need, a pan-handler

certify

certify
to authenticate or make certain

butte

butte
an isolated hillside

volition

volition
decision or choice

tyrotoxism

tyrotoxism
poisoned by cheese

foible

foible
a weak point in one's character

characterature

characterature
a quick assessment of one's moral character

filmumentary

filmumentary
a documentary on the production of a film where information is presented and added to the movie itself

dubious

dubious
doubtful or unsure; suspicious

irsay

irsay
strong rumors that your quarterback will be retiring rather than risk being traded because he is being replaced by a younger gun

mephitic

mephitic
offensive to the smell

scherenschnitte

scherenschnitte
art created by precision paper-cutting

gigawatt

gigawatt
1000 megawatts, almost enough electricity to power a flux capacitor.

valgus

valgus
condition where one's knees are bent inward while standing; knock-knees

redacted

redacted
redacted

aneurysm

aneurysm
an arterial rupture or tumor

toothsome

toothsome
pleasing or desirable, as fame or power

communion

communion
the relationship that connects churchgoers with themselves or with God

amalgamate

amalgamate
to combine into one structure or substance

kinkle

kinkle
the act of crossing your legs to hold it for just a little longer

pronk

pronk
a weak or foolish person

presque vu

presque vu
the mental phenomena of losing a word or having a word on the tip of your tongue

stave

stave
a heavy stroke or crushing blow

mollify

mollify
to make tender, soft or supple

nerf

nerf
Non-Expanding Recreational Foam

célèbre

célèbre
an issue or incident arousing widespread controversy

ampersand

ampersand
corruption of ‘and per seand’, the old way of spelling and naming the character '&'

gamine

gamine
a diminutive or very slender girl, esp. one who is pert, impudent, or playfully mischievous

fletching

fletching
the tail-feathers or fins of an arrow

crucible

crucible
a vessel made of material which is able to withstand high temperatures for the purposes of melting or smelting
also used in a metaphoric fashion for a sore or severe trial

bupkis

bupkis
nothing

obscure

obscure
to cloud, blur or muddle