Weird and Wonderful Words

A random sampling of weird and wonderful words from various places around the web.  As a fun little challenge to myself, I may try to use some of these in my next book!

BLOVIATE: to speak in a pompous manner (Wish I had known this word back when I was writing The Lies Have It!)

CONTUMELIOUS: scornful or arrogantly rude (I may be able to use this one....)

DISPLUME: to strip someone of their honours

FARTLEK: a training system for runners  (I can see the appeal of this word to 13 year old boys...)

FOUDROYANT: boomingly loud

GARDYLOO: warning cry (I wouldn't heed this as a warning of danger; I'd probably laugh instead.)

HARDEL: the back of the hand

ICTERICAL: with a yellowish hue or tinge

INANILOQUENT: pointless chitter-chatter (LUV this one!)

JARGOGLE: to confuse (For sure, this will end up being said in a future Sasha Mystery!)

JENTACULAR: pertaining to breakfast (It's such an UNappetizing word.)

MESONOXIAN: of or pertaining to midgets (MUST find a way to use this in some future book or story.)

OXTER: armpit

PLUVICULTURE: the "science" or sorcery for making it rain

RATHSKELLER: a bar or tavern below street level (I'm so there! So is Sasha!)

SALEBROSITY: jaggedly rough

SALOPETTES: quilted, chest-high ski pants, held in place by shoulder straps

SCEVITY: misfortune

Merriam Webster Online, and other Word Sites

Test your word power!  You can take the quiz over and over.  Boost your score by answering quickly. 

Vocabulary Quiz

Build your vocabulary and impress your friends: Word of the Day

Show everyone how hip & cool you are: New Words and Slang  (This is NOT Urban Dictionary, but I do like that one too...)

This thesaurus site only has a 2 week free trial, then ya gotta cough up the dough, but it's a cool word map:  Visual Thesaurus .  Similar to this one - and FREE - is Visuwords.

Bore the Hell out of everyone you know by giving them long-winded & pompous oral dissertations on the roots of the big words they ask you to define for them:  Etymology