Vocabulary (4)

I found this list in some old files. I thing the words are from Gravity’s Rainbow.

Concupiscience -

Spoony -

Titivate -

Toothesome -

Abreaction -

Cathect -

Crapulous -

Parvenu

Dudgeon -

Aubade -

Metier – Occupation, profession, area of skill

Edacious -

Brummagem -

Hobbledehoy -

Fustian -

Stripling -

Groat -

Salmagundi -

Glamorpuss -

Euchre -

Yeoman -

Lea -

Billet -

Pard – leopard / large cat

Callypygian – Having beautifully proportioned buttocks

Rondure -

Nacreous -

Boucle -

Degage (with accents over the e’s) -

Vocabulary (3)

From The Conference of the Birds by Farid ud-Din Attar (trans. C. S. Nott)

Ispand -  ??

Cupoloa – a dome

Balé - ??

Empyrean – the highest heavens; or, the visible heavens, i.e. the firmament
Empyrial – (adj.)

Cornelian – (also carnelian) a red or reddish variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry.
Chalcedony – a milky or greyish variety of quartz (from the city chalcedon)

Vocabulary (2)

“Rose in the key-hole of the door” – This phrase comes from an EA Poe storie, “The Mystery of Marie Roget.” I cannot figure out what it means. Any help?

Intimate (v) – to indicate, hint or imply

Lothario – a Don Juan, a womanizer

Forbear – to restrain from, refrain

Umbrageous – creating shade; apt to take offence

Notwithstanding – in spite of the fact (that); nevertheless

Volution – a spiral

et hinc illae irae - ??

Bromide – A dull person with conventional thoughts; a commonplace saying

Incarnadine – pinkish or redish; to make red or crimson

Coxcomb – A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, pretender to knowledge or acomplishments

Favonian – pertaining to the west wind; soft, gentle, mild

Irenic – Conciliatory; tending to promote peace

Wassail – An expression of good wishes; a toast, or the drink used to toast with

Derogate – To deviate from what is expected; detract or disparage

Pule – To whimper or whine

Olla podrida – A stew of meat ad vegetables; mixture/hodgepodge

Ossify – to turn into bone; harden

Risable – capable of laughing; funny; related to funniness

Galvinic – Stimulating or startling

Pluperfect (as a description) – More than perfect (?)

Fetid – Stinky

Fetor – a stench

Alluvian -

Celadon – a pale green; a chinese porcelein of this color

Trepan – Tool for cutting shallow holes to remove core; a trap; to trap; a person who entraps

Vocabulary words (1)

Cynosure – something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, or serving for guidance or direction

Excoriation – Censure; or tearing away, abrasion

Sepulture – Burial

Myrmidon – One who carries out orders without question

Putrescent – Putrifying

Habiliment – Clothes or clothing

Pertinacity – Persistant determination

Parvane -

Shuntgood -

Revenant – A person who returns after absence or death

Tulle – Starched fabric net (e.g. for a veil)

lacrimae rerum - The tears of things (“sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt” – “these are the tears of things, and our mortality cuts to the heart” – Virgil, Aeneid)

Cacograph – Scrawl

Mishegoss – Craziness (from Yiddish)

Plenipotentiary – “a person, esp. a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another.”

Copula – Something that connects or links together