DECEMBER 5
licitation (n.)-- To sell at auction; to sell to the highest bidder
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The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities: A Yearbook of Forgotten Words | 
DECEMBER 5
licitation (n.)-- To sell at auction; to sell to the highest bidder
December 4
premonstrance (n.)-- A portent, an omen.
December 3
geoplanarian (n.)-- Someone who believes the earth is flat.
December 1
obstrigillation (n.)-- The action of opposing or resisting; an act of defiance.
November 29
arctician (n.)--A polar animal; a polar explorer
November 27
exsibilation (n.)-- The hissing or jeering of a performer from the stage
November 24
vandemonianism (v.)-- Rowdy, unmannerly behavior
November 23
epistolisable (adj.)-- Worthy of writing in a letter
November 22
pseudandry (n.)-- The use of a male pseudonym by a female writer.
November 19
archiloquy (n.)-- The opening of a speech
November 18
bibliopoesy (n.)-- The creation or publication of books
November 17
cataractine (adj.)-- Resembling a waterfall.
November 16
arctophile (n.)-- A collector of teddy bears.
November 11
eirenicon (n.) A statement or proposal intended to bring peace; an attempt at reconciliation.
November 9
parietines (n.) Fallen or ruined walls.
November 8
decussate (v.)-- to mark with X; to cross or intersect in an X-shape.
November 5
quaquaversally (adv.) Moving, pointing or protruding in all directions
November 4
leggism (n.) Swindling; cheating at games or gambling
November 3
dragsman (n.)-- A thief who steals from vehicles
November 2
spurcity (n.)-- Obscenity, uncleanness
October 30
panshite (n.)-- A state of panic, confusion, or uproar
October 27
ananym (n.)-- A word formed by reversing the letters of an existing word
October 26
xenotransplantation (n.)-- The transplantation of non-human material into a human patient
October 24
hardiment (n.)-- Courageousness, audacity; a daring exploit or stunt
October 23
thrimble (n.)-- To grudgingly repay a debt
October 21
stradametrical (adj.)-- Pertaining to the size and measurement of streets and roads
October 20
limitrophe (n.)-- A borderland, a neighboring country
October 19
auripotent (n.)-- Rich and powerful
October 16
idioticon (n.)-- A dictionary of a minority or geographically localised language.
October 14
Parthian (adj.)-- Describing or akin to a shot fired while in retreat
October 11
Xanthippe (n.)-- A scolding, quarrelsome woman
October 9
umbratical (adj.)-- Disguised, cloaked
October 8
blunder-a-whack (n.)-- Someone whose carelessness has caused a disaster
October 6
latrocination (n.)-- Robbery, theft
October 4
smoot (n.)-- A unit of length equal to five feet, seven inches
October 3
trucidation (n.)-- An especially cruel killing or murder
October 2
beaglepuss (n.)-- A pair of novelty glasses with a fake nose, eyebrows and moustache attached
October 1
polly-in-the-cottage (n.)-- A man who helps with housework
September 30
paregoric (adj.) Painkilling, analgesic
September 28
brocard (n.)-- An elementary principle, a short proverbial rule or maxim
September 27
anonym (n.)-- Someone who wishes to remain anonymous: a pseudonym
September 26
palaestra (n.)-- A place for debate or a battle of wits
September 21
otacust (n.)-- A spy, an eavesdropper
September 20
cohonestation (n.)-- The act of honoring with your company
September 18
scugways (adv.)-- Clandestinely; with a hidden purpose or motive
September 16
perfretation (n.)-- A sea voyage or crossing.
September 15
miraculate (v.)-- To produce by a miracle
September 14
charette (n.)-- A period of intense work or creative activity undertaken to meet a deadline
September 13
epinicion (n.)-- A song or poem of victory