nullius filius -‘nobody’s son’; bastard. 7 years ago

Macarism -n. pleasure in another’s joy; a beatitude. macarize, v.t. pronounce blessed; praise; congratulate.

Malfeasance -n. misconduct by official. malfeasant, n. & a.

malo animo – ‘with evil intent’ 7 years ago

longiloquence -n. long-winded speech.

Verbose people do this often to sound a tad more bit intellectual. 7 years ago

kyrie eleison -n. ‘Lord, have mercy’; words from the Mass often set to music. 7 years ago

haute couture – n. ‘high fashion’; (fashion houses that produce) stylish, expensive clothing.

ism -n. doctrine, especially a foolish one. ismal, ismatic(al), a.

jejune -a. empty; sterile; dry; naive; immature. jejunity, n. jejunum, n. middle part of small intestine 7 years ago

gynaecocentric -a. with the female element dominating. 7 years ago

funambulist – n. tight-rope walker. funambulate, v.i. funambulation, funambulator, funambulism, n. funambulatory, a. 7 years ago

echolalia – n. habitual repetition, like an echo, of others’ remarks. echolalic, a. 7 years ago

deflocculate -v.t. disperse in fine particles. deflocculant, a. & n. 7 years ago

Chasmogamy n. opening of flower for fertilization. chasmogamic, chasmogamous.

Insects swarm our garden during chasmogamic seasons. 7 years ago

Blennophobia n. morbid fear of slime.

One of the Ghostbusters must have Blennophobia. 7 years ago

athymy – n. melancholy.

Her acting exudes the lead character’s athymy. 7 years ago