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solipsistic \sol-ip-SIS-tik\

adjective:

1. of or characterized by solipsism, or the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist: Her treatment philosophy dealt with madness as a complete, self-contained, solipsistic world that sane people are not able to enter.
 
commensal \kuh-MEN-suhl\

adjective:

1. eating together at the same table.
2. Ecology. (of an animal, plant, fungus, etc.) living with, on, or in another, without injury to either.
 
sternutation \stur-nyuh-TEY-shuhn\

nounl:

1. the act of sneezing.
 
skookum \ SKOO-kuhm \

adjective:

1. Northwest U.S., Canada . excellent; first-rate.

2. Northwest U.S., Canada . large; powerful; impressive.
 
[h=2]proximal[/h]




adjective prox·i·mal \ˈpräk-sə-məl\

[h=2]Definition of PROXIMAL[/h]1
: situated close to : proximate

2
: next to or nearest the point of attachment or origin, a central point, or the point of view; especially : located toward the center of the body — compare distal

 
Triskaidekaphobia \tris-kahy-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh, tris-kuh-\

noun:

1. fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
 
pigsney \ PIGZ-nee \

noun:

1. Obsolete . a darling.

2. Obsolete . an eye.
 
belie \bih-LAHY\

verb:

1. to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
2. to misrepresent: The newspaper belied the facts.
 
polymathy \puh-LIM-uh-thee\

noun:

1. learning in many fields; encyclopedic knowledge.
 
ballast \BAL-uhst\

noun:

1. anything that gives mental, moral, or political stability or steadiness: the ballast of a steady income.
2. Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
 
thaumaturge \THAW-muh-turj\

noun:

1. a worker of wonders or miracles; magician.
 
effulgent \ih-FUHL-juhnt, ih-FOO L-\

adjective:

1. shining forth brilliantly; radiant.
 
doggo \DAW-goh, DOG-oh\

adverb:

1. Informal. in concealment; out of sight.
 
augur \AW-ger\

verb:

1. to conjecture from signs or omens; predict.
2. to be a sign; bode: The movement of troops augurs ill for the peace of the area.
 
glitterati \glit-uh-RAH-tee\

plural noun:

1. wealthy or famous people who conspicuously attend fashionable events.
 
brolly \BROL-ee\

noun:

1. British Informal. an umbrella.
 
demassify \dee-MAS-uh-fahy\

verb:

1. to break (something standardized or homogeneous) into elements that appeal to individual tastes or special interests: to demassify the magazine industry into special-interest periodicals.
2. to cause (society or a social system) to become less uniform or centralized; diversify or decentralize: to demassify the federal government.
 
Pickwickian \pik-WIK-ee-uhn\

adjective:

1. (of words or ideas) meant or understood in a sense different from the apparent or usual one.
2. (of the use or interpretation of an expression) intentionally or unintentionally odd or unusual.
 
inutile \in-YOO-til\

adjective;

1. of no use or service.
 
ad hockery \ad HOK-uh-ree\

noun:

1. reliance on temporary solutions rather than on consistent, long-term plans.
 
butyraceous \byoo-tuh-REY-shuhs\

adjective:

1. of the nature of, resembling, or containing butter.
 
emblem \EM-bluhm\

noun:

1. an object or its representation, symbolizing a quality, state, class of persons, etc.; symbol: The olive branch is an emblem of peace.
2. a sign, design, or figure that identifies or represents something: the emblem of a school.
 
switcheroo \swich-uh-ROO, SWICH-uh-roo\

noun:

1. an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.
 
variorum \vair-ee-AWR-uhm, -OHR-\

adjective:

1. containing different versions of the text by various editors: a variorum edition of Shakespeare.
2. containing many notes and commentaries by a number of scholars or critics: a variorum text of Cicero.
 
sprightly \SPRYTE-lee\

adjective:

1 marked by a cheerful lightness and vivacity (as of movement or manner) : spirited

2 having a distinctively piquant taste
 
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