September 2009
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sophomania
noun • unrealistic belief in one’s own intelligence; delusion of superintelligence
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Ucalegon
noun • a neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.
Ucalegon, one of the Elders of Troy, had his house set on fire by the Achaeans when they sacked Troy.
perendinate
verb • /puh-REN-di-nayt/ • to put off something until the day after tomorrow
facinorous
adjective • /fa-SIN-uhr-uhs/ • atrociously wicked
From Latin facinorous, from facinus (bad deed), from facere (to do or make).
sparsile
adjective • of or pertaining to a star not included in any constellation.
foist
verb • to break wind silently
from Middle High German visten which means “to break wind”.
mephitic
adjective • [muh-fit-ik] • terribly stinky
nostomania
noun • /nos-tuh-MAY-nee-uh, -mayn-yuh/ • (obsolete, rare) overwhelming homesickness, or desire to return to familiar places.
From Greek νόστος (nostos, “a return home”) + mania.
