logophobia n. Definition: Fear of words submitted by Webmaster Mike Art Director

floccinaucinihilipilification n. Definition: an act or instance of judging something to be worthless or trivial Etymology: the parts of the word each mean 'at nothing' or 'with a small price' submitted by Webmaster Mike Art Director

sciolistic adj. Definition: a superficial show of learning Etymology: Late Latin sciolus smatterer, from diminutive of Latin scius knowing, from scire to know mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

procrustean adj. Definition: 1. of, relating to, or typical of Procrustes; 2. marked by arbitrary often ruthless disregard of individual differences or special circumstances mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

cognoscente n. Definition: a person who is especially knowledgeable in a subject submitted by Carol Zazueta Distribution Supervisor

tutelary adj. Definition: 1. having the guardianship of a person or a thing (a tutelary goddess); 2. of or relating to a guardian submitted by Carol Zazueta Distribution Supervisor

predilection n. Definition: an established preference for something Etymology: French prédilection, from Medieval Latin praediligere to love more, prefer, from Latin prae- + diligere to love mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

corpus callosum n. Definition: the great band of commissural fibers uniting the cerebral hemispheres of higher mammals including humans submitted by Tom Garcia Brewer

grok v. Definition: To understand something intuitively or by empathy submitted by Benjamin Lee Production Coordinator

delineation v. Definition: 1a. to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines 1b. to mark the outline of (lights delineating the narrow streets); 2. to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail (delineate a character in the story)(delineate the steps to be taken by the government) submitted by Thomas Modifica Production

finical adj. Definition: 1. extremely or excessively nice, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards; 2. requiring much care, precision, or attentive effort (a finicky recipe) submitted by Andrea Minnier Los Angeles and Orange County Off-Premise

malapert adj. Definition: impudently bold, saucy submitted by Andrea Minnier Los Angeles and Orange County Off-Premise

ossified v. Definition: 1. to become hardened or conventional and opposed to change; 2. to make rigidly conventional and opposed to change submitted by Chris Cochran Marketing & Promotions

sullenly adj. Definition: 1a. gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed 1b. suggesting a sullen state (lowering); 2. dull or somber in sound or color; 3. dismal, gloomy mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

glower v. Definition: to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger submitted by Larry Hazen Brewer

umbra n. Definition: 1. a shaded area; 2a. a conical shadow excluding all light from a given source; specifically : the conical part of the shadow of a celestial body excluding all light from the primary source 2b. the central dark part of a sunspot submitted by Larry Hazen Brewer

contumacioius adj. Definition: stubbornly disobedient : rebellious submitted by Jake Ratzke Distribution Supervisor

superfluous adj. Definition: 1a. exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra 1b. not needed, unnnecessary; 2. obsolete, marked by wastefulness, extravagant submitted by Chris Cochran Marketing & Promotions

periphrastic adj. Definition: 1. of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis; 2. formed by the use of function words or auxiliaries instead of by inflection <more fair is a periphrastic comparative mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

verbosity n. Definition: 1. containing more words than necessary, wordy (a verbose reply); also : impaired by wordiness (a verbose style); 2 : given to wordiness (a verbose orator) submitted by Jake Ratzke Distribution Supervisor

felicitous adj. Definition: 1. very well suited or expressed, apt (a felicitous remark); 2. pleasant, delightful submitted by Travis Rorrer Driver

flocculation n. Definition: to cause to aggregate into a flocculent mass (flocculate clay) mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

ostentation n. Definition: excessive display, pretentiousness submitted by Travis Rorrer Driver

sesquipedalian adj. Definition: 1. having many syllables, long (sesquipedalian terms); 2. given to or characterized by the use of long words (a sesquipedalian television commentator) mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

periphrasis n. Definition: 1. use of a longer phrasing in place of a possible shorter form of expression; 2. an instance of periphrasis mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

Lilliputian adj. Definition: 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput; 2a. small, miniature 2b. petty mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

octonormous n. Definition: eight times as big (8 Big Things) submitted by Chili Production

dopester n. Definition: a forecaster of the outcome of future events (as sports contests or elections) submitted by John Egan Lead Brewer

alectryomancy n. Definition: An ancient divinatory for that utilized a cock. When practicing this divination a circle which was divided into as many parts as there were in the alphabet was drawn in a closed place. Then a wheat-corn was placed in each section beginning with the first letter, or A. Whoever placed the corn must recite a certain incantation while doing it. The time for this divination is when the sun or moon is in Aries or Leo. The cock must be young and white. When his claws are cut off he is forced to swallow both of them together with a small roll of parchment made of lambskin upon which have been previously written words. Now the diviner holding the cock must repeat a certain incantation or conjuration. Next, when putting the cock with the circle, he must recite two verses of the Psalms, which are exactly the midmost of the seventy-two verses in the entry on Onimancy, and it should be noted on the authority of an ancient Rabbi that there is not anything within these seventy-two verses which is not of some use within Kabbalism. mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

concettism n. Definition: the use of concetti or affected conceits mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

grammatolatry n. Definition: worship of words or letters, or the letter mercilessly inserted by Greg Koch Chairman & CEO

supercilious adj. Definition: coolly and patronizingly haughty (reacted to their breach of etiquette with a supercilious smile) submitted by Carol Zazueta Distribution Supervisor

discombobulation v. Definition: upset, confuse (the offensive had discombobulated all the German defensive arrangements) submitted by Anna Robinson Accounting Assistant

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