Infinite Jest Word List # 5

1. Nacreous - Pearly or iridescent like nacre; consisting of/of the nature of nacre (i.e. a morth of pearl).
2. Propinquous = propinquitous - That is in propinquity (in various senses); nearby, close at hand.
3. Anechoic - Free from echo. (Of structures: tending to deaden sound).
4. Brisance - Shattering effect of such high explosives as nitroglycerine / gun-cotton
5. Obfuscatory - Intended to confuse/decieve
6. Scopophobic - (or scoptophobia) Fear of being seen/stared at by others.
7. Infarction -
   
    (From OED) The action of stuffing up or condition of being stuffed up, obstruction; concr. the substance with which a vessel or other part is stuffed up, or a portion of tissue thus affected (= infarct n.). Now usually restricted to morbid conditions of the tissues resulting from obstruction of the circulation, as by an embolus.

Infinite Jest Word List #4

1. Abducent - Designating an abductor muscle; of or relating to abduction. (Contrasted w/ Adducent).
2. Tabescent - Wasting away. Tabescence = emaciation.
3. Glabrous - a.) Free from hair, down, or the like; having a smooth skin/surface. b.) Humorously used for smooth.
4. Carom - a.) (Abbr. of carambole), type of billiards shout ; b.) To strike of glance and rebound
5. Atavistic - a.) The reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence, usually caused by the chance recombination of genes; b.). An individual or a part that exhibits atavism (Also called throwback); c.) The return of a trait/recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence; also: d.) Of or relating to reversion to a former/more primitive type.
6. Vim - Force/vigour/energy
7. Yutz (Yidd.) - Someone foolish/useless; fool/simpleton.
8. Sedulous - (Of agents): Diligent, active, constant in application to the matter in hand; assiduous, persistent. (Of actions): Constant, persistent.
9. Nictitate - To wink/blink; to nictate.
10. Mokus [U.S. Slang] - a.) Loneliness, depression; 'the blues'. Occas. also: drunkeness; alcoholic drink. b.) Drunk
11. Nystagmus - a.) Involuntary, rapid, oscillating mvmt of the eyeballs (most commonly from side to side.) b.) A squint caused by the habitual use of one eye (as by a watchmaker/jeweller)
12. Ephebic - Of or pertaining to an ephebus, or to early manhood.
13. Halitosis - An abnormally odorous condition of the breath; foul breath.

A Day in the Life

1.) Going through SJ's Dictionary Online and stumble upon "abbey-lubber" which, I'm sorry to say, I had not heard before. Anyway, new insult of choice for the mome.

2.) Trying to listen to a CD per day of Deutsche Harmonia Mundi's 50th Anniversary Edition. Started today, listened to a) Fransesco Durante's Magnificant, b) Emanuel d'Astorga's Stabat Mater and c) Pergolesi's Confitebor tibi Domine.


Addendum #1: "Addle-pated": One who is addle-brained.
Addendum #2: "Adipous": Fatty; adipose: of, relating to, or composed of animal fate.
Addendum #3: "Afflatus": A divine imparting of knowledge/power; inspiration
Addendum #4: Alamire
Addendum #5: Tippler: Someone who engages in social drinking. Also, a type of pigeon.
Addendum #6: Alloquy: address to another, conversation ( soliloquy)

The Choplogic proposal for most-melodic word in the English language: alluvium 

Thanks Wikipedia: The word amaranth comes from the Greek word amarantos, meaning "unwithering". The word was applied to amaranth because it did not soon fade and so symbolized immortality. "Amarant" is a more correct, albeit archaic form, chiefly used in poetry. The current spelling, amaranth, seems to have come from folk etymology that assumed the final syllable derived from the Greek word anthos ("flower"), common in botanical names.

http://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/?page_id=7070&i=119

Infinite Jest Word List #3

1. Candidiatic - (Probably) signifies something clothed in white. AN obsolete (adj. form) meaning of candidate. No estoy segura about this'n.
2. Agnate - a.) A relation through the male line; b.) [fig.] related, or of the same nature; c.) [linguistics] of a clause/sentence: having similar semantic content to another
3. Samizdat - The clandestine/illegal copying & distrubition of literature (orig. & chiefly in the USSR); an 'underground press'; a txt(s) produced by this. Also, phrase: in samizdat, in this form of publication. See, also: samizdatchik: one who takes part in the production/distrubition of samizdat material.
4. Fulvous - Reddish-yellow, dull yellowish-brown or tawny.
5. Teratogenesis  -  The production of monsters / misshapen organisms. (Teratogenetic: pertaining to teratogenesis; producing monsters.)
6. Stelliform - Shaped like a star; existing in the shape of star-shaped crystals.
7. Osseous - That resembles bone in hardness, firmness. Of, relating to, consisting of, or of the nature of bone. Bony, ossified. Osseously - As regards bone; in a bony manner.
8. Murated - (Obs., rare) Surrounded by walls
9. Deus providebit - God will provide
10. Scuzzy - Dirty, grimy, murky. Scuz/Scuzz: a dirty, messy person
11. Erumpent - That bursts forth
12. ex cathedra - (Lit., 'from the chair'.) Adv, adj.: Spoken with authority, with the authority of the office. Often ironical
13. Vade mecum - 1) A referential book such as a handbook/manual; 2) A useful object, constantly carried on one's person.
14. Rutilant - Glowing/shining/gleaming/glittering, with either a reddish/golden light.
15. Lox - Liquid oxygen, or a kind of smoked salmon
16. Senza errori - Without error
17. Bafflegab - Official/professional jargon which confuses more than clarifies; gobbledegook.
18. éclat - a.) Brilliancy, radiance, dazzling effect; b.) with public display, ostentation; c.) 'Lustre' of reputation; social distinction; celebrity, renown. 

Infinite Jest Word List #2

1. Phylactery: (From OED) 'b. The fringe which Israelites were commanded to wear as a reminder of the obligation to keep the law. c.) A reminder, a religious observation or profession of faith.'
2. Cardioid: A curve somewhat resembling a heart-shape. Exhibit A.
3. Pargeted: Covered or decorated with plaster or parget
4. Quo vadis: Where are you doing? / Whither goest thou?
5. Kismet: Destiny, fate.  < Turkish kismet, Persian qismat, < Arabic qisma(t) portion, lot, fate, < qasama to divide.
6. Apocope: The cutting off or omission of the last letter or syllable of a word.
7. Comme-il-faut: Being in accord with conventions or accepted standards, proper. "As it's done."
8. Sui testator: Testator is essentially "any person who makes a will." "Self-willer"? (!)
9. Festschrift: A volume of writing by many authors as a tribute to a scholar, for example, on the occasion of retirement of a colleague. [From German Festschrift, from Fest (celebration) + Schrift (writing). Ultimately from Indo-European root skribh- (to cut, separate, or sift) that has resulted in other terms, such as manuscript, subscribe, scripture, scribble, and describe.]
10. Dentate: Having 'teeth' or tooth-like projections along the edge; toothed. Think a comb.
11. Leptosomatic (alt.: Leptosomic) A type of physique characterized by leanness / tallness.
12. Plosivity (?) Quality of being plosive (as in a type of consonant).

Infinite Jest Word List #1

I've decided to jump into DFW's Infinite Jest in a desperate bid to destroy any academic potential I may still possess.

Also, was thoroughly engrossed in Little Expressionless Animals (by same)  website when halted by the Paris Review's infuriating "To read the rest of this piece, purchase this issue..." cheapshot.

Wordlist #1:

1. Hirsute: Having rough or shaggy hair; shaggy. Covered with long/stiffish hairs. Of or pertaining to hair; of the nature of or consisting of hair.  Rough, shaggy, untrimmed. 2) (Of manners, style)  unpolished.  Derivatives: Hirsutism: An abnormal degree of hairiness (esp. or solely in women).
2. Presbyopic: Deterioration of near vision occurring with advancing age, owing to increasing rigidity of the lens of the eye with reduction in the power of accommodation.
3. Amanuensis: One who copies or writes from the dictation of another.
4. Anfractious: [obs.] Sinuous or circuitous. From anfract: A winding, circuitous route; a sinuosity.