Word Journal

2009

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sophomania

noun • unrealistic belief in one’s own intelligence; delusion of superintelligence
Sep 28th

Ucalegon

noun • a neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down. Ucalegon, one of the Elders of Troy,...
Sep 27th

perendinate

verb • /puh-REN-di-nayt/ • to put off something until the day after tomorrow
Sep 20th

facinorous

adjective • /fa-SIN-uhr-uhs/ • atrociously wicked From Latin facinorous, from facinus (bad deed),...
Sep 16th

sparsile

adjective • of or pertaining to a star not included in any constellation.
Sep 16th

foist

verb • to break wind silently from Middle High German visten which means “to break...
Sep 14th

mephitic

adjective • [muh-fit-ik] • terribly stinky
Sep 8th

nostomania

noun • /nos-tuh-MAY-nee-uh, -mayn-yuh/ • (obsolete, rare) overwhelming homesickness, or desire to...
Sep 3rd