telesis:
n;
deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals

origin: 1898 L.F. Ward, Sociology

The word of the Week of January 16th is...
Sophomania SOF-o-MAIN-ee-a
noun
delusion of exceptional intelligence

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I do a word of the week on my lj. This week's word is...
Castrophrenia (KASS-tro-FREN-ee-a)
noun: The belief that one's thoughts are being stolen by enemies

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Puttering about the OED online this morning before class, turning up a few words for everyone's lexicographical enjoyment.

hortatory, a.: Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, exhortation or encouragement; hortative, exhortatory.

fribblish, a.: Characteristic of or suited to a fribble; frivolous, trifling.

quank, n.: A ( Read more... )

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bubbloner
n. (bubble plus loner)
one who makes bubbles by himself, a lonely bubblemaker, in other words
 
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min'i-kin, a. Small; diminutive; delicate; dainty (Obs.)

non-pa-reil: n. A person or thing of unequaled excellence.

oomiak: a large open boat made from skins, in use among the eskimos.

opacular: opaque

operosely: laboriously (Obs.)

papilionaceous: resembling the butterfly

oxydactyl: having slender toes

disingenuous: meanly artful

macaronic, adj.
Pronunciation: mac-a-'rä-nik
Etymology: New Latin macaronicus, from Italian dialect maccarone macaroni
1 : characterized by a mixture of vernacular words with Latin words or with non-Latin words having Latin endings
2 : characterized by a mixture of two languages

macaronic, n.1 : A kind of burlesque composition, in which the ( Read more... )

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adumbratePronunciation: 'a-d&m-"brAt, a-'d&m ( Read more... )

Gimcrackery

n.
ornamental objects of no great value.