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Saturday 28 March 2020

Words


ANTE-JENTACULAR-adj- Pre breakfast.

BATTOLOGY -n- Continual reiteration of the same words or phrases in speech or writing.

BOONDOGGLE -v- To carry out valueless or trivial work to convey the impression that one is busy.

ERGASIOPHOBIA -n- Fear of or aversion to work.

FACINOROUS -adj- Exceedingly wicked.

FLAPDOODLE -n- Poppycock, balderdash.

FOPDOODLE -n- An insignificant tool.

FUSTIAN -n or adj- Ridiculously pompous, bombastic.

GONGOOZLER -n- One who stares for hours at anything out of the ordinary.

HEBETATE -v- To grow dull or stupid.

JACTATION -n- Boasting.

KAKISTOCRACY -n- Government by the worst citizens.

KOPOPHOBIA -n- Fear of exhaustion.

LETHOLOGICA -n- Inability to recall the right word.

LIMACEOUS -adj- Sluglike.

LUCREPETOUS -adj- Money hungry.

NIKHEDONIA -n- Pleasure and satisfaction derived from the anticipation of sucess.

NUGATORY -n- Of no value.

ONIOMANIA -n- Irresistable urge to buy things.

PARALOGISNM -n- ignorant, illogical reasoing.

QUAKEBUTTOCK -n- Coward.

QUEER PLUNGER -n- Con man.

RODOMONTADE -n- Empty boasting, arrogant ranting.

SCIOLISM -n- Superficial knowledge.

SESQUIPEDALIAN -adj- Long winded.

SLUBBERDEGULLION -n- Term of contempt, meaning dirty, wretched slob.

TATTERDEMALION.-n- One whose clothes are always in tatters.

TENULENCY -n- Inebriation, drunkenness.

TERATOSIS -n- Biological freak, monstrosity.

ULTRACREPIDARIAN -adj- Overstepping the mark, presumptious.

VAPULATION -n- Flogging.

VECORDIOUS -adj- Foolish, obsessive.

WITLING -n- Pretender to wit, petty smart aleck.

WORD-GRUBBER -n- Person particular about fine points of verbal usage.

YEMELESS -adj- Negligent.

YOUNKER -n- Inexperienced, even thick headed youth.

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