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Oh! ~~What is more wonderful than~~ a word ~~unveiled? These~~ are a ~~few I~~'~~ve stumbled across~~, and ~~enjoyed~~. I'~~m looking~~ to ~~maximize esoteric appeal here~~, ~~generally~~; ~~you are~~ '''~~not~~''' ~~advised~~ to ~~use this list~~ to ~~study~~ for the ~~[[CS GRE|GREs]]~~ or ~~whatnot~~.

use these words in daily speech, and you too can be a big asshole!

* deictic - relating to a word or an expression whose meaning depends on who says it, where they are, who they are talking to

* anchorite - one who withdraws from society, committed to a life of prayer

* apotropaic - greek ἀποτρέπω ("to ward off"), protective (especially in the sense of magic)

* thalweg - the line of lowest elevation within a waterway; typical division line between entities

* guyot - a flattopped underwater mountain

* soteriology - the theological study of salvation

* cruciarius - one who is crucified

* autothysis - suicidal altruism, when a eusocial animal explodes for the better of the hive

* murmuration - the collective movement of flocks of starlings, particularly during twilight

* psithurism - a soft, calming, and rustling noise caused by wind passing through leaves and branches

* salvific - pertaining to the power of redemption or salvation, particularly safety

* anfractuosity - the quality of being winding or turning, often the brain's sulci. from latin anfractus meaning "bend" or "coil"

* columbarium - a sepulchral vault with recesses in the walls for cinerary urns OR a home for pigeons

* ostrobogulous - strange, peculiar, indecent, or risqué

* strixology - writings about and theological study of witchcraft

* enantiosemy - an autoantonym or contranym

* gauzy - so thin as to admit light

* chaotropicity - entropic disordering of materials dissolved in water

* pococurante - an apathetic, indifferent person

* ventripotent - potbellied, gluttonous

* anxiogenic - causing anxiety

* hypnopompic - the period immediately preceding waking up

* congener - another element of the same group, usually taxonomic

* archiater - the personal physician to a monarch

* saponifiable - able to be converted into soap

* D'Nealian - a method of teaching handwriting using Latin (cursive) script

* astration - the incorporation of material into stellar formation

* hormesis - a biphasic dose response to an environmental agent characterized by a low dose stimulation or beneficial effect and a high dose inhibitory or toxic effect

* instauration - Restoration after decay, lapse, or dilapidation; renewal; repair; renovation; renaissance obs: starting something new

* exenterate - to remove the bowels or entrails of something

* shturmovshchina (штурмовщина "last-minute rush") - frantic and overtime work at the end of a delivery cycle leading to products of low quality

* allodium - land held totally, as opposed to that held in serfdom

* exeleutherostomized - nonce word - to speak out freely, especially in an inappropriate moment

* chinoiserie - french--the European interpretation and imitation of East Asian artistic traditions, especially in decoration

* nyetovshchik - one who says nyet to prevailing opinion

* sirocco - a windstorm that lifts dust and dirt

* Fremdschämen - vicarious embarassment, to feel pain due to the shame of others

* tregetour - a juggler who produces illusions by the use of elaborate machinery

* Zeiosis (Zειω meaning "to boil over") - the formation of a bleb, blebbing

* gömböc - a convex 3D homogeneous body which, when resting on a flat surface, has just one stable and one unstable point of equilibrium.

* odobenine - of or pertaining to walruses

* lorgnette - a pair of spectacles with a handle

* zellige - Moroccan terra cotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster.

* grawlix - a string of typographical symbols used to represent cursing, often in comic books

* puissant - having great power or influence

* cavil - to raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.

* bombilate - to make a humming or buzzing noise

* nudiustertian - of or pertaining to the day before yesterday

* mithridatism - developing of immunity to a poison by taking gradually increasing doses

* Eigengrau - 'intrinsic grey', the color seen by the eye during total darkness

* hypnagogia - the deeply relaxed state of consciousness during the transition from wakefulness to sleep

* ''Rumspringa'' - a period of world-sampling for Amish youth upon turning 16, prior to returning to the church for baptism

* parquetry - a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect

* aposematism - coloring adapted to warn predators that something's unsafe to eat

* trencherman - one who eats and drinks to excess; a glutton

* catafalque - decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

* prosopopoeia - rhetorical term for speaking in the guise of another person or thing, from Greek προσωποποιία

* ''yakinaoshi'' - Japanese, a meaningless rehash.

* ''mokusatsu'' - Japanese, to "treat with silent contempt" or literally "kill by silence".

** Used in reference to the ''Saikō sensō shidō kaigi'' (Supreme Council for the Direction of the War)'s response to the Potsdam Declaration.

* hieratical - of or associated with sacred persons or offices; sacerdotal.

* ''nous verrons'' - French, "we shall see"

* ''stormannsgalskap'' - Norwegian, "the madness of great men"

* allotrion - an idle pursuit that distracts from serious responsibilities

* costermonger - one who sells vegatables and fruits in the street

* pellulate - to swarm, or teem

* lucubrate - to laboriously perfect, especially by night

* octothorpe - term for the "hash sign" (#), sourced from telephone operators' jargon

* asperand - the '@' symbol ("at symbol")

* involution - something which turns in upon itself

* endorheic - a drainage basin not connected to the open sea

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* boustrophedonically - written in alternating directions

* ekphrasis - verbal description of a visual artwork

* ecphrasis - a sudden intense, self-contained verbal summary of an issue or art

* ''en passant'' - in passing, almost always with intentional reference to chess

* ''furor scribendi'' - rage for writing, a bout or attribute of compulsive and manic authorship

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* orotund - ostentatiously lofty in style, characterized by roundness

* enclitic - affixed at the end so as to lose its independent accent

* ~~etude~~ - a composition designed for study en route to technical mastery

* étude - a composition designed for study en route to technical mastery

* morceau - a bit, a morsel, a short literary or musical composition

* desuetude - the cessation of use, a state of inactivity

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* hypocoristic - a lesser name of the given name

* saccadic - jumpy like the movements of an eye

* ecphrasis - a sudden intense, self-contained verbal summary of an issue or art

* amanuensis - one who is employed to take diction or copy another's words

* tergiversate - to use ambiguities and evasions, to equivocate, or to change sides/apostatize

* autonomasy - use of a common word to refer to a particular: "gone to town" for "gone to Atlanta"

==Morphism terminology==

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-Oh! What is more wonderful than a word unveiled? These are a few I've stumbled across, and enjoyed. I'm looking to maximize esoteric appeal here, generally; you are '''not''' advised to use this list to study for the [[CS GRE|GREs]] or whatnot.
+use these words in daily speech, and you too can be a big asshole!
+* deictic - relating to a word or an expression whose meaning depends on who says it, where they are, who they are talking to
+* anchorite - one who withdraws from society, committed to a life of prayer
+* apotropaic - greek ἀποτρέπω ("to ward off"), protective (especially in the sense of magic)
+* thalweg - the line of lowest elevation within a waterway; typical division line between entities
+* guyot - a flattopped underwater mountain
+* soteriology - the theological study of salvation
+* cruciarius - one who is crucified
+* autothysis - suicidal altruism, when a eusocial animal explodes for the better of the hive
+* murmuration - the collective movement of flocks of starlings, particularly during twilight
+* psithurism - a soft, calming, and rustling noise caused by wind passing through leaves and branches
+* salvific - pertaining to the power of redemption or salvation, particularly safety
+* anfractuosity - the quality of being winding or turning, often the brain's sulci. from latin <i>anfractus</i> meaning "bend" or "coil"
+* columbarium - a sepulchral vault with recesses in the walls for cinerary urns OR a home for pigeons
+* ostrobogulous - strange, peculiar, indecent, or risqué
+* strixology - writings about and theological study of witchcraft
+* enantiosemy - an autoantonym or contranym
+* gauzy - so thin as to admit light
+* chaotropicity - entropic disordering of materials dissolved in water
+* pococurante - an apathetic, indifferent person
+* ventripotent - potbellied, gluttonous
+* anxiogenic - causing anxiety
+* hypnopompic - the period immediately preceding waking up
+* congener - another element of the same group, usually taxonomic
+* archiater - the personal physician to a monarch
+* saponifiable - able to be converted into soap
+* D'Nealian - a method of teaching handwriting using Latin (cursive) script
+* astration - the incorporation of material into stellar formation
+* hormesis - a biphasic dose response to an environmental agent characterized by a low dose stimulation or beneficial effect and a high dose inhibitory or toxic effect
+* instauration - Restoration after decay, lapse, or dilapidation; renewal; repair; renovation; renaissance <i>obs:</i> starting something new
+* exenterate - to remove the bowels or entrails of something
+* shturmovshchina (<i>штурмовщина</i> "last-minute rush") - frantic and overtime work at the end of a delivery cycle leading to products of low quality
+* allodium - land held totally, as opposed to that held in serfdom
+* exeleutherostomized - nonce word - to speak out freely, especially in an inappropriate moment
+* chinoiserie - french--the European interpretation and imitation of East Asian artistic traditions, especially in decoration
+* nyetovshchik - one who says <i>nyet</i> to prevailing opinion
+* sirocco - a windstorm that lifts dust and dirt
+* Fremdschämen - vicarious embarassment, to feel pain due to the shame of others
+* tregetour - a juggler who produces illusions by the use of elaborate machinery
+* Zeiosis (Zειω meaning "to boil over") - the formation of a bleb, blebbing
+* gömböc - a convex 3D homogeneous body which, when resting on a flat surface, has just one stable and one unstable point of equilibrium.
+* odobenine - of or pertaining to walruses
+* lorgnette - a pair of spectacles with a handle
+* zellige - Moroccan terra cotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster.
+* grawlix - a string of typographical symbols used to represent cursing, often in comic books
+* puissant - having great power or influence
+* cavil - to raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.
+* bombilate - to make a humming or buzzing noise
+* nudiustertian - of or pertaining to the day before yesterday
+* mithridatism - developing of immunity to a poison by taking gradually increasing doses
+* Eigengrau - 'intrinsic grey', the color seen by the eye during total darkness
+* hypnagogia - the deeply relaxed state of consciousness during the transition from wakefulness to sleep
+* ''Rumspringa'' - a period of world-sampling for Amish youth upon turning 16, prior to returning to the church for baptism
+* parquetry - a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect
+* aposematism - coloring adapted to warn predators that something's unsafe to eat
+* trencherman - one who eats and drinks to excess; a glutton
+* catafalque - decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral
+* prosopopoeia - rhetorical term for speaking in the guise of another person or thing, from Greek προσωποποιία
+* ''yakinaoshi'' - Japanese, a meaningless rehash.
+* ''mokusatsu'' - Japanese, to "treat with silent contempt" or literally "kill by silence".
+** Used in reference to the ''Saikō sensō shidō kaigi'' (Supreme Council for the Direction of the War)'s response to the Potsdam Declaration.
+* hieratical - of or associated with sacred persons or offices; sacerdotal.
+* ''nous verrons'' - French, "we shall see"
+* ''stormannsgalskap'' - Norwegian, "the madness of great men"
+* allotrion - an idle pursuit that distracts from serious responsibilities
+* costermonger - one who sells vegatables and fruits in the street
+* pellulate - to swarm, or teem
+* lucubrate - to laboriously perfect, especially by night
+* octothorpe - term for the "hash sign" (#), sourced from telephone operators' jargon
+* asperand - the '@' symbol ("at symbol")
 * involution - something which turns in upon itself
 * endorheic - a drainage basin not connected to the open sea
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 * boustrophedonically - written in alternating directions
 * ekphrasis - verbal description of a visual artwork
+* ecphrasis - a sudden intense, self-contained verbal summary of an issue or art
 * ''en passant'' - in passing, almost always with intentional reference to chess
 * ''furor scribendi'' - rage for writing, a bout or attribute of compulsive and manic authorship
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 * orotund - ostentatiously lofty in style, characterized by roundness
 * enclitic - affixed at the end so as to lose its independent accent
-* etude - a composition designed for study en route to technical mastery
+* étude - a composition designed for study en route to technical mastery
 * morceau - a bit, a morsel, a short literary or musical composition
 * desuetude - the cessation of use, a state of inactivity
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 * hypocoristic - a lesser name of the given name
 * saccadic - jumpy like the movements of an eye
-* ecphrasis - a sudden intense, self-contained verbal summary of an issue or art
 * amanuensis - one who is employed to take diction or copy another's words
 * tergiversate - to use ambiguities and evasions, to equivocate, or to change sides/apostatize
 * autonomasy - use of a common word to refer to a particular: "gone to town" for "gone to Atlanta"
+==Morphism terminology==
+{{:Morphisms}}