So my sister bought this book, Word Nerd, and let me tell you, it has not disappointed. I've been looking at random words all day and am just now compiling the ones I want to remember. But I do have some, at least one from each letter, that I put in a list last night/this morning. So, without further ado...
alligator pear - another word for avacado
blatteroon - a person who will not shut up
cockthroppled - when your Adam's apple is too large
dumducketty - of a dull, drab color
enthasy - a soft, quiet death
foudroyant - dazzling, flashing, stunning
gallinippers - large mosquitoes
gnathion - tip of the chin
hesychastic - keeping quiet
iracundulous - someone who is easily angered
jackleg - a reckless driver
kalon - the kind of beauty that is more than skin deep
lassate - tired or weary
meretricious - deceptively attractive or whore-like
nurgling - a person with a catlike disposition
ophelimity - ability to please generally
pantopragmatic - one who meddles in everybody's business
plummy - thick-sounding, rich, fruity; with bass predominating (such as a voice)
querimonious - full of complaints or given to complaining
quoob - queer + fool + boob
rhathymia - the state of being cheerful and optimistic
rizzle - to relax after a heavy meal
scelestious/scelestic - wicked
tournure - a word for grace and poise
tracasserie - a state of annoyance or a petty quarrel
uranomania - the delusion that one is descended from heaven
verbigerate - to repeat words or phrases, usually unconsciously
voidee - last minute snack
whiskerando - a heavily whiskered man
witling - a person who tries to be funny but is not
xenodochial - hospitable to strangers
yestreen - yesterday evening
ziraleet - a sudden expression of joy; an exultation
zob - a worthless person
And that concludes today's Weird Word lesson. Hope you enjoyed.