discalced, adj. “Barefoot; without shoes.” “She longed for spring when she could be discalced and lay in the quad on a sunny day.” “discalced, adj.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, December 2014. Web. 4 March 2015.
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chiaroscuro, n. “The style of pictorial art in which only the light and shade, and not the various colours, are represented; black-and-white, or dark brown and white. A sketch in black and white.” “During his spare time between […]
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accismus, n. “The pretended refusal of something one keenly desires.” “He pretended to hardly notice her, trying not to catch her eye during WRI 111. It may seem that he didn’t like her, but in reality, he […]
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ruminate, v. “To revolve, turn over repeatedly in the mind; to meditate deeply upon.” Once he was done ruminating on his course material, sure he had learned all he could from the semester, he went and rocked his […]
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propaedeutic, n. and adj. “A subject or course of study which forms an introduction to or preparation for an art or science, or to more advanced study.” WRI 210 and 212 are propaedeutic that really prepare you for […]
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gallimaufry, n. “A dish made by hashing up odds and ends of food; a hodge-podge, a ragout.” “Using what she had on hand, she was able to cook up a delicious gallimaufry that would have impressed […]
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boondoggle, n and v. a. A trivial, useless, or unnecessary undertaking; wasteful expenditure. b. To engage in trifling or frivolous work. “Once again, critics insist that the entire project is a costly boondoggle and should be abandoned.” “boondoggle, […]
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sciomancy, n. “Divination through communication with the spirits of the dead.” “She tried sciomancy and a ouija board to predict her grade in the course.” “sciomancy, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, September 2014. Web. 29 October […]
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epeolatry, n. “The worship of words.” “As an epeolatry, he read the ‘word of the day’ email first thing every morning.” “epeolatry, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2014. Web. 2 September 2014.
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moonglade, n. “The track made by moonlight on water.” “So many of her poems were inspired by the moonglade and other evening beauties.” “moon, n.1.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2014. Web. 2 September 2014.
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