absquatulate  ab-SKWOTCH-el-ate 1. To depart in a hurry. 2. To die. 3. To argue.

animadvert  To remark or comment critically, usually with strong disapproval or censure

apotheosis  uh-pah-thi-OH-sis Exaltation to divine rank or stature

apotropaic  apo-tro-PAY-ik intended to ward off evil

apterous  having no wings

beldam  BEL-dum An old woman, especially one who is considered ugly.

cachinnate  KAK-eh-nate To laugh hard, loudly, or convulsively

callipygian  kal-uh-PIH-jee-un adj. Having shapely buttocks

concatenate  kon-KAT-en-ate combine several parts into one

confabulation  1. Informal conversation or chat. 2. Psych. To replace fact with fantasy unconsciously in memory.

dentigerous  Having teeth

eleemosynary  eh-lee-uh-MOS-inary 1. Dependent on charity.

esoteric  Confined to or understood only by a particular group: esoteric interests.

euphonious  you-FOE-nee-us Pleasing or agreeable to the ear.

exoteric  adj. 1. Not confined to an inner circle of disciples or initiates. 2. Comprehensible to the public; popular

exsanguinate  to drain of blood.

flavescent  fluh-VESS-ent Turning yellow; yellowish.

foudroyant  (foo-DRAW-yunt) adj. Dazzling or stunning in effect.

frippery  1. Pretentious elegance; ostentation. 3. Something trivial or nonessential.

fustigate  FUSS-tih-gate 1. To beat with a club; cudgel. 2. To criticize harshly

hara kiri  Ritual suicide by disembowelment formerly practiced by Japanese samurai.

hebdomadal  heb-DOM-a-dal Weekly.

impecunious  im-pik-YOU-nee-us adj. 1. Lacking money; penniless.

incarnadine  1. Flesh-colored. 2. Blood-red.

inchoative  in-KOH-uh-tive adj. 1. Beginning; initial.

jejune  jeh-JUNE Not interesting, dull. Childish. Lacking substance.

lachrymose  LACK-reh-mose Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful. Causing tears.

loquacious  talkative

lugubrious  luh-GOOB-ree-us Mournful, dismal, or gloomy to an exaggerated degree

nettlesome  causing irritation or distress

napiform  adj. 1. Shaped like a turnip: napiform roots.

nullipara  nuh-LIP-uh-ruh a woman who has never given birth

oppugn  uh-PYOON To oppose or contradict.

osculation  os-kyu-LAY-shun Kissing

ozostomia  oz-uh-STOW-mia bad breath

polyphagia  an excessive or pathological desire to eat

protomorphic  Primitive in structure or form

physiognomy  1. The art of judging human character from facial features. 2. Facial features.

pulchritude  PUL-krih-tood Great feminine beauty

quidnunc  KWID-nunk A nosy person

quodlibet  KWOD-lih-bet A philosophical issue presented for debate.

rapacious  seizing by force or violence; extremely hungry; voracious

rutilant  Bright red

rufescent  Tinged with red.

sagacious  Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness

salacious  Stimulating sexual desire

salubrious  Conducive or favorable to health or well-being.

sanguineous  sang-GWIN-ee-us 1. Covered in blood. 2. Blood-red

sesquipedalian  1. a long word 2. Long and ponderous

sitophobia  SITE-uh-FOE-bia An abnormal aversion to food.

teratoid  grotesquely deformed

thaumatology  the study of miracles

ululate UHL-yoo-late To howl, wail, or lament loudly.

verisimilitude  ver-ih-sih-MIL-ih-tude n. The quality of appearing to be true or real.

vituperative  Using harshly abusive blame, disapproval, or criticism.

vomitory  inducing vomit

xyster  (ZIH-ster) A surgical instrument for scraping bones.