auxesis
noun: 1. An overstatement or hyperbole, especially when arranged in a sequence of increasing intensity. 2. Growth resulting from the increase in …
anastrophe
noun: The inversion of the usual order of words.
betweenity
noun: The state of lying in the interval separating two conditions, qualities, extremes, etc.
noctivagant
noun: One who wanders in the night. adjective: Wandering in the night.
mononymous
adjective: Having or known by a name consisting of only one word.
spindrift
noun: Spray of water, snow, sand, etc., blown by the wind.
nemophilist
noun: One who loves forests.
encyclical
noun: An official letter. adjective: For wide circulation.
exorbitant
adjective: Greatly exceeding what’s considered reasonable, especially in cost or price.
zodiac
noun: 1. A circular diagram with 12 parts, each named after a constellation, used in astrology. 2. A circle, circuit, etc.
rotiform
adjective: Wheel-shaped.
trochilic
adjective: Relating to the wheel or the rotary motion.
Canaan
noun: A land of promise, abundance, and fulfillment.
Elysium
noun: A place of perfect happiness.
helotage
noun: A state of servitude or bondage.
canterbury
noun: A rack with open top and slatted partitions for magazines, sheet music, documents, etc.
Capuan
adjective: Luxurious.
occiput
noun: The back part of the head or skull.
lunation
noun: The time between two new moons, about 29 and a half days. A lunar month.
bissextile
adjective: Relating to the leap year or the extra day in a leap year. noun: Leap year.
saturnalian
adjective: Marked by unrestrained revelry, overindulgence, licentiousness, etc.
aderation
noun: The act of giving a monetary value to something.
blatteroon
noun: A babbler.
cogitate
verb tr., intr.: To think, reflect, meditate, etc.