Librarypunk 141 justin word list

Botellón (Spanish for "big bottle") is typically a nighttime Spanish activity when people congregate in public areas to socialize while drinking alcohol.

“put out the fleece” to know God’s will, like Gideon did in Judges 6:36-40

Potash is any of various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form.[1] The name derives from "pot ash", which refers to plant ashes soaked in water in a pot, the primary means of manufacturing the product before the industrial era. The word "potassium" is derived from potash

Appurtenances is a term for what belongs to and goes with something else, with the appurtenance being less significant than what it belongs to. The word ultimately derives from Latin appertinere, "to appertain"

An eponym can be either an item which provides a name-source for a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item to be named,[2] or it can also be an item which acts as a name-recipient.[2] For example, Léon Theremin is the eponym (name-source) of the theremin, an electronic musical instrument; or, the medical term Parkinson's disease is a medical eponym (name-recipient),[3] named after the English physician, James Parkinson.

unalloyed
adj.
1. Not in mixture with other metals; pure.
2. Complete; unqualified: unalloyed blessings; unalloyed relief.


A mess of pottage is something immediately attractive but of little value taken foolishly and carelessly in exchange for something more distant and perhaps less tangible but immensely more valuable. The phrase alludes to Esau's sale of his birthright for a meal of lentil stew ("pottage") in Genesis 25:29–34 and connotes shortsightedness and misplaced priorities.

Enchiridion is a Late Latin term (derived from the Greek word ἐγχειρίδιον (enkheiridion)) referring to a small manual or handbook.

CREPUSCULAR
1:  of, relating to, or resembling twilight :  dim <crepuscular light>
2:  occurring or active during twilight <crepuscular insects> <crepuscular activity>

In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures.

tutoy (third-person singular simple present tutoys, present participle tutoying, simple past and past participle tutoyed)
1.	(transitive) To call by the informal pronoun tu.
2.	Basically, “othering”, an ontological failure to equate “I” and “Thou”

la·cu·na
ləˈk(y)o͞onə/ noun
plural noun: lacunae
1. an unfilled space or interval; a gap.

Tendentially- having a tendency

Axiology (from Greek ἀξίᾱ, axiā, "value, worth"; and -λόγος, -logos) is the philosophical study of value.

Sotto voce (/ˈsɒtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃeɪ/; Italian: [ˈsotto ˈvoːtʃe], literally "under voice") means intentionally lowering the volume of one's voice for emphasis. The speaker gives the impression of uttering involuntarily a truth which may surprise, shock, or offend.

BELLES LETTRES
:  literature that is an end in itself and not merely informative; specifically :  light, entertaining, and often sophisticated literature


Ontology is the philosophical study of the nature of being, becoming, existence, or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations.

cachinnate
to laugh loudly or immoderately.

The term somatic (from the Greek σωματικός) means 'of the body'—relating to the body.

sub·sump·tion
n.
1. a. The act of subsuming.
b. Something subsumed.
2. Logic The minor premise of a syllogism.



BÊTE NOIRE
:  a person or thing strongly detested or avoided :

Etiology (alternatively aetiology, aitiology /iːtiˈɒlədʒi/) is the study of causation, or origination.

exiguous
1. adj - extremely scanty; "an exiguous budget"
 

VERIDICAL
1:  truthful, veracious <tried … to supply … a veridical background to the events and people portrayed — Laura Krey>
2:  not illusory :  genuine <it is assumed that … perception is veridical — George Lakoff>

Deontic
adj.
Of, relating to, or concerning duties or obligations: deontic logic.

ontic (from the Greek ὄν, genitive ὄντος: "of that which is") is physical, real, or factual existence

obviate
1. verb - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
2. verb - do away with


catamite (Latin catamitus) was a pubescent boy who was the intimate companion of a young man in ancient Rome, usually in a pederastic friendship. It was usually a term of affection and literally means "Ganymede" in Latin. It was frequently used as a term of insult.

desideratum
1.	noun - something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money"

SUPEREROGATORY
1:  observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
2:  superfluous

teratology
1. noun - the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
 

pleonastic
1. adj - repetition of same sense in different words; "`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant
 


sward
swôrd/
noun
noun: sward; plural noun: swards
an expanse of short grass.


coprophagy is the consumption of feces


Sammelband: a book comprised of two or more separate works, together in the same binding

fille de joie
[fee-yuh duh zhwah] Show IPA
plural filles de joie  [fee-yuh duh zhwah] Show IPA . French.
a prostitute.
Origin: 
 literally, pleasure girl

Thanatic
Having to do with death (Thanatos)

Steganography    (stĕg`å`nǒg´rå`fŷ)
n.	1.	The art of writing in cipher, or in characters which are not intelligible except to persons who have the key; cryptography.
	2.	The branch of cryptography in which messages are hidden inside other messages; - used commonly for the process of hiding messages inside a computerized image file, as for example hiding the name and copyright notice of the owner of an image as protection against violation of the copyright.

baroque
adj.
1. also Baroque Of, relating to, or characteristic of a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century, emphasizing dramatic, often strained effect and typified by bold, curving forms, elaborate ornamentation, and overall balance of disparate parts.
2. also Baroque Music Of, relating to, or characteristic of a style of composition that flourished in Europe from about 1600 to 1750, marked by expressive dissonance and elaborate ornamentation.
3. Extravagant, complex, or bizarre, especially in ornamentation: "the baroque, encoded language of post-structural legal and literary theory" (Wendy Kaminer).
4. Irregular in shape: baroque pearls.


orison
n.
A prayer.

Sap·phic
adj.
1. Of or relating to the Greek poet Sappho.
2.
a. Of, relating to, or being an Aeolic verse of 11 syllables, consisting of a first part of 4 syllables, a central choriamb, and a final part of 3 syllables.
b. Relating to or being a stanza of three such verses followed by a verse consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee.
c. Relating to or being an ode made up of such stanzas.
d. Of, relating to, or being a verse, stanza, or poem in accentual meter composed in imitation of Sapphic quantitative verse.
3. often sapphic Of or relating to lesbianism.


plural pieds–à–terre
a temporary or second lodging
From: French, literally, foot to the ground

indelible
adj.
1. Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent: indelible ink.
2. Making a mark not easily erased or washed away: an indelible pen for labeling clothing.
3.	Unable to be forgotten; memorable: an indelible memory.

DENOUEMENT
1: the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
2: the outcome of a complex sequence of events


A more brutal derivation, called pitchcapping, was used by British forces against Irish rebels during the period of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Sometimes only the head was shaven, tarred and feathered; at other times, a match was held to the feathers to light them and the tar on fire to inflict pain.

Periplus
a narrative of a circumnavigation or other voyage

ten·den·tious
Expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, esp. a controversial one: "a tendentious reading of history".

mel·lif·lu·ous/
Adjective:
(of a voice or words) Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear

pran·di·al
adj.
Of or relating to a meal.

ep·i·thet
1.	An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
2.	Such a word or phrase as a term of abuse


inured: 1) to become accustomed to something unpleasant  2) Come into operation; take effect: "a release given to one of two joint contractors inures to the benefit of both".

littoral- having to do with being on or near a shore (especially sea)

val·e·dic·tion (n)
1. An act of bidding farewell; a leave-taking.
2. A speech or statement made as a farewell.
3. A word or phrase of farewell used to end a letter or message.

mazard: the skull, head (obsolete)

benison
A blessing; a benediction.

potations plural of po·ta·tion (Noun)
1. A drink.
2.	The action of drinking something, esp. alcohol. 


ca·pri·cious
Adjective: Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. 

as·sid·u·ous
1. constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
2.	constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student.

sedulous
adjective
1. diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.
2.	persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery.


oeuvre
1. The works of a painter, composer, or author regarded collectively: "the complete oeuvre of Mozart".
2. A work of art, music, or literature.

premonitory
giving premonition; serving to warn beforehand.

salubrious
1. Health-giving; healthy: "salubrious weather".
2. (of a place) Pleasant; not run-down


heckler- word comes from the comb used to separate fabrics, the jute industry in Scotland their hecklers were known as rabble rousers.

Puffing- can mean a flattering recommendation

cither- a stringed instrument

viands- victuals, an item of food

supercilious- Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

interpose- intervene between two parties, place or insert between one thing or another

severally- respectively different, various “will also lay before us any serviceable knowledge that you severally possess”

captious- Marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults, or, Intended to entrap or confuse, as in an argument

contemned- viewed with contempt, despise

intimating- to make known subtly, and indirectly; to hint
countenance- support or approval

lucre- money, esp. when gained by distasteful or a dishonorable way
badinage- light, playful banter or raillery. Origin: 1650–60;  < French,  equivalent to badin ( er ) to joke, trifle (verbal derivative of badin  joker, banterer < Old Provençal:  fool; bad ( ar ) to gape (< Vulgar Latin batāre; compare bay2 ) + -in  < Latin -īnus -ine1 ) + -age -age

taciturn- 1. inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation. 2.
dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner.

Interstices- a small or narrow space or interval between things or parts, especially when one of a series of alternating uniform spaces and parts: the interstices between the slats of a fence.

Discomfited- 1. to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
2. to frustrate the plans of; thwart; foil.
3. Archaic . to defeat utterly; rout: The army was discomfited in every battle.
Coquette- a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt. Adj, coquettish
orotund
Adjective
1. (of the voice or phrasing) Full, round, and imposing.
2. (of writing, style, or expression) Pompous; pretentious

adipose
adjective
1. fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat.
Origin: 
1735–45;  < Latin adip-,  s of adeps  fat, lard + -ose1

sachet
[sa-shey or, especially Brit., sash-ey]
noun
1. a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
2. Also, sachet powder. the powder contained in such a case.

erudite
adjective
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.
petulant
adjective
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance: a petulant toss of the head.

tergiversation
1.The act of practicing evasion or of being deliberately ambiguous.
2.The act of abandoning a party or cause.

DEMAGOGUE
1 a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
2  a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times

askance
1. With suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval.
2. With a side glance; sidewise; obliquely.

paralipsis:
 the suggestion, by deliberately brief treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in "not to mention other faults."

dilatory:
 given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay.

postprandial:
 happening or done after a meal.

rapine:
the act of plundering.

propinquity
noun 1. nearness in place; proximity.
2. nearness of relation; kinship.
3. affinity of nature; similarity.
4. nearness in time.


pablum
Noun:
1.	Bland or insipid intellectual fare, entertainment, etc.; pap.
2.	A soft breakfast cereal for infants.