- Igneous - Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of fire; fiery. (Also, resulting from fire (geol.)).
- Yarmulke - A skullcap worn by male Orthodox Jews at all times (also: Kippah, Koppel).
- Slalom - Rapid downhill race, avoiding a zigzag course of obstacles .
- Coruscant - Glittering, sparkling, gleaming.
- Mentation -Mental activity
- Fictile - Capable of being molded, suitable for making pottery.
- Osteoporosis - Rarefaction of bone: reduction in the density of.
- Olla podrida - Spanish stew made from pork and beans.
- Parturient - About to give birth, in labor. (Also: pregnant with a discovery, idea, etc.)
- Quoin - (Architectural) The exterior corner of a building; also: cornerstone, keystone.
- Cytological - Cytology: Branch of biology concerning the structure and function of cells.
- Porcine - Of, relating to, or characteristic of a pig or pigs. Piggish.
- Desiccation - The action of making quite dry; depriving/freeing of moisture.
- Sinciput - The front part of the head, skull.
- étagère - A piece of furniture having a number of shelves or stages, one above another, for receiving articles of elegance or use.
- Prurient - a.) Exhibiting/characterized by excessive/inappropriate desire/interest; overly curious. b.) Lascivious, lewd. Salacious.
- Koan - (Zen) A paradox put to a student to stimulate his mind.
- Gaudeamus igitur - 'So let us rejoice'
- Palsied - Effected w/ paralysis; rendered impotent; tottering, trembling.
- Piaffer - (Horse riding) A mvmt in which the horse lifts its feet in an elevated trot while making little/no forward progress (= piaffe).
- Carcinogenic - That causes cancer or induces the malignant transformation of cells.
- Necrotic - Necrosis - Death of tisssue/cells
- Fuliginous - Pertaining to, consisting of, containing, or resembling soot; sooty. Covered or blackened w/ soot.
- (Oleaginous - a.) Having the nature/properties of oil, b.) producing/yielding oil.)
24 February, 2013
Consummatum est
It is finished. Es ist vollbracht. Tout est accompli. Todo esta cumplido. Infinite Jest, that is. My brain is still spinning at too high an RPM to form anything approximating a coherent response at this point. So I'll go w/ the final Word List:
