ˈkwändəm,-ˌdam/
adjective; formal
that once was; former.
"quondam dissidents joined the establishment"
"The simple father was beginning to submit that he hoped his son, the quondam Grinder, huffed and cuffed, and flogged and badged, and taught, as parrots are, by a brute jobbed into his place of schoolmaster with as much fitness for it as a hound, might not have been educated on quite a right plan in some undiscovered respect, when Mr. Dombey angrily repeating “The usual return!” led the Major away." - Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son
as·per·sion
əˈspərZHən/
noun
an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something.
"I don't think anyone is casting aspersions on you."
(down) 37. "Slung" aspersions. MUD
me·tem·psy·cho·sis
ˌmetəmˌsīˈkōsəs,məˌtemsiˈkōsəs/
noun
the supposed transmigration at death of the soul of a human being or animal into a new body of the same or a different species.
"A mere beast of the chase flying from hunters, he was still in his metempsychosis no other than the same Monseigneur, the preparation of whose chocolate for whose lips had once occupied three strong men besides the cook in question." - Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities
ab·ste·mi·ous
əbˈstēmēəs/
adjective
not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.
" I had been abstemious and had tidied my apartment, OK – but what was that all about?" - Alan Glynn, Limitless
nu·mi·nous
ˈn(y)o͞omənəs/
adjective
having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity.
"Instead, giving in to the numinous glow of the whiskey and letting it override my impulse to get out of there, I went back to thinking about my ex-wife, Melissa." - Alan Glynn, Limitless
o·le·ag·i·nousˌōlēˈajənəs/
adjective
• rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily or greasy.
• exaggeratedly and distastefully complimentary; obsequious.
" Though similarities exist, Ted Cruz cannot be Lucifer. Everyone knows the Devil, while also oleaginous, actually has charm." - Mrs. Betty Bowers.
Noun: a small box for the gathering and sale of fruit and vegetables, typically small berries. The word is largely confined to Commonwealth countries and is of uncertain origin, but is thought to be a diminutive of "pun", a British dialect word for pound, from the days in which such containers were used as a unit of measurement or from the name of Reginald Crundall Punnett (1875–1967), a geneticist and grower of strawberries who used to sell them in the London market in a small chip basket.
" A seemingly plain green leaf may burst with vivid red shades, while a punnet of tomatoes is a multi-coloured palette of tones..."
at·a·vis·tic
ˌadəˈvistik/
adjective: relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral.
"atavistic fears and instincts"
" Atavistic impulses like jealousy, lust, and revenge war with reason." - Deepak Chopra
op·pro·bri·um
əˈprōbrēəm/
noun: harsh criticism or censure.
"Palmer said he would not have shot Cecil if he knew the lion had a name. His dental practice closed temporarily due to vociferous protests, with the opprobrium prompting regulators to look at new ways to curb trophy hunting."
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/21/us-endangered-species-africa-cecil-the-lion?CMP=fb_gu
sed·u·lous
\ˈse-jə-ləs\ adjective
1:involving or accomplished with careful perseverance <sedulous craftsmanship>
2:diligent in application or pursuit <a sedulous student>
"Miss Bartlett sedulously denied disapproving of any one, and added: " I am afraid you are finding me a very depressing companion." - E.M. Forster, A Room With a View
pu·sil·lan·i·mous
ˌpyo͞osəˈlanəməs/
adjective: showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
"But you always were a bull-shitter, Ollie, you pusillanimous little cock-stain.” - Neil Gaiman, Black Dog
ful·mi·nate
verb
: to complain loudly or angrily
:to utter or send out with denunciation
:to send forth censures or invectives
"I have friends who fulminate and bark and explode in frustration because people do not know the references, do not know what is being pointed at, have forgotten authors and stories and worlds." - Neil Gaiman, Trigger Warning
Word of the Day: grandissimus.
" Look at the sailor, called the mincer, who now comes along, and assisted by two allies, heavily backs the grandissimus, as the mariners call it, and with bowed shoulders, staggers off with it as if he were a grenadier carrying a dead comrade from the field." - Herman Melville.
Sperm whale penis.
Yep, I'm a twelve-year-old.
