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In my logophile file!
1. affable

2. diffident

3. demeanor

4. asphodel

5. slanted

6. sloan (eyed)

7. resplended

8. delirious, delirium

9. kindle

10. periiwinkle

11. verdant

12. plumage

13. ingress/egress

14. guile

15. pious

16. tranquil

17. pellucid

18. hell for leather

19. menhir

20. invoke, invocation

21. hoarfrost

22. ellucidate

23. dissipate

24. Insolvency

25. nimrod

26. lambast

1. Egregious - outstandingly bad, outrageous.

2.
Ailurophile - Cat Lover.

Inglenook - A cosy nook by the hearth.

Pertrichor -The smell of earth after rain.

Got on a roll and now have a list of 130+ interesting words to add to my vocabulary :)
1. Alveolated- Pitted or filled with cavities

2. Synesthesia- A disorder where specific senses become linked.

3. Unami- the taste of savory

4. Wemble- to go back and forth between two choices without making up your mind (Fraggle Rock word)

Start these list at 22.12.12!



001. paperwork = Papierkram

002. chopsticks = (Ess-)Stäbchen

003. from scratch = von Grund auf

004. to admire = jemanden bewundern

005. marker = Lesezeichen

006. bonfire = Lagerfeuer

007. caption = Beschriftung, Schlagzeile, Untertitel

008. scrapbook = Sammelalbum

009. skinny dip = Nackt baden

010. superstition = Aberglaube

011. scarecrow = Vogelscheuche/Strohpuppe

012. habitat = Biotop

013. mole = Leberfleck, Muttermal, Hafenmole, Maulwurf, Spion

014. canvas = Leinwand

015. toll = Maut, Gebühr

016. whim = Laune/Marotte

017. hounted house = Geisterhaus, Spukschloß, Geisterbahn (hounted = Verfolgter, Verfolgte)

018. resolve = Entschluss/Vorsatz

019. savings account = Sparbuch

020. “I’ll kill that cat!” = singemäß: "Schmeckt wie Katzenpisse"

021. closing time = Feierabend

022. sense of humor = Sinn für Humor
1. resonant - a lasting presence or effect

2. poignant - profoundly moving, keen sense of melancholy

3. inherent - existing as essential, permanent or characteristic element

4. intrepid - fearless and persistent

5. redundant - repetitious and verbose in expressing ideas, not useful

6. to permeate / pervasive - spread throughout

7. vociferous - characterised by loudness or vehement emotion

8. paradigm - an example or archetype

9. retrospect / hindsight - reflection on past events

10. gaunt - thin, desolate

11. reverie - daydream, musing state

12. requiem - hymn for the dead

13. coercion - to use forceful power

14. equilibrium - state of balance

15. to circumvent - to avoid the issue, bypass

16. barren - devoid of vegetation, unproductive

17. clemency - to show mercy or compassion

18. adjacent - close/nearness

19. juxtaposition - placing side by side for comparison or contrast

20. blatant - obvious or conspicuous, often in a tasteless manner

21. callous - insensitive, hard

22. disconcerting - upsetting, confusing

23. comely - attractive, agreeable

24. to vilify / malign - to speak ill of

25. bilateral - two-sided

26. capricious - erratic or whimsical

27. charlatan - one who pretends to have more skill than in actuality

28. discrepancy - difference or inconsistency

29. clandestine - secret or concealed, with purpose of subversion or deception

30. sacrilege - violation of sacred object, profanity

31. felicitous - appropriate, suitable manner

32. hapless - unfortunate, pitiable

33. emollient - soothing or softening, especially medicinal

34. emanate - to flow out, come forth from a source or origin

35. insipid - bland, without interesting qualities

36. egregious - distinctive, extraordinary in a bad way

37. insidious - treacherous or deceitful

38. fastidious - hard to please

39. indolent - inactive, causing little pain

40. disposition - prevailing tendency of one's spirit, state of mind

41. elusive - hard to express or define

42. evanescent - fleeting, fading out of sight, scarcely perceptible

43. malevolent - wishing evil to others

44. gratuitous - free of charge, being without apparent reason

45. garrulous - rambling, talking in a roundabout manner

46. reminiscence – memory or recollection

47. cataract – layer upon eye which inhibits eyesight

48. to disintegrate – to divide or destroy

49. perpetual – neverending, eternal (to perpetuate: to sustain)

50. sentient – conscious, aware

51. unyielding – not giving way to pressure

52. lucidity – absolute clarity

53. encumbered – burdened, hindered

54. oblique – not in a straight line

55. apprehensive – fearful of a possible occurrence, perceptive and clever

56. lethargic - characterised by laziness

57. redamancy – loving in return

58. to lament - to express mourning, sorrow or regret, to bemoan

59. subterranean – existing under the surface of the earth, hidden, secretive

60. chimerical – wildly imaginative, fantastical

61. elysian – blissful

62. trivial - of little worth or importance

63. asseveration – positive affirmation, earnest declaration

64. receding - to move back, gradually diminishing

65. serendipity – happy discoveries by accident

66. quixotic - chivalrous and romantic, unpredictable and impulsive

67. oxymoron - figure of speech which has contradictory effect

68. palpable / tangible - readily seen or perceived, able to touch or feel

69. scrutiny - searching examination, close surveillance

70. quintessential - perfect embodiment of something

71. scrupulous - precise and careful, principled

72. resilient - returning to original form, rebounding or recovering

73. vehement - strongly emotional, zealous, impassioned

74. unkempt / disheveled - unpolished

75. seamless - continuous, flowing, uniform

76. perquisite – benefit over regular payment from employment

77. abundant – plenty, amply supplied

78. languid – lazily peaceful

79. uncanny – supernatural, unearthly

80. recalcitrant - resisting authority, hard to manage

81. ostentatious - intended to attract notice

82. protean - variable, easily assuming different forms or characters

83. nemesis - downfall, something or someone whom a person cannot overcome

84. ambivalent - having mixed feelings about something or someone

85. disjointed - lacking coherence or orderly sequence

86. acerbic - sour or bitter of taste, harsh of temper

87. to intersect - to cut across or through

88. discerning - perceptive, showing good judgment and understanding

89. sporadic - irregular, occurring widely apart

90. reprehensible - deserving blame, culpable

91. nebulous - cloudlike, vague, confused

92. zeal - fervour for a cause, eager desire or endeavour

93. vicarious - serving as a substitute

94. cunning - skilful, crafty, artfully sly

95. dexterity - skilful in using hands or body, cleverness

96. agile - fast in movement and intellect

97. undulated - smooth wavelike motion, wavy form

98. tremulous - affected with trembling and nervousness, easily shaken

99. galvanising - stimulating, startling, surprising

100. imperative - required, necessary
Hesitate - aarzelen

Smuck - zak

Assassin - huurmoordenaar

Ish - -achtig
1) insipid

2) coagulate

3)idiomatic

4) vilify

5) permeate/pervade

6) imperative

7) fiscal

8) peruse

9) ravenous/ gluttonous/ voracious

10) rudimentary

11) rancid

12) infamy

13) sacrellige

14) revere

15) demise

16) valient

17) ransack

98. pacifier (tutti)

99. rickrack (siksakin mallinen koristenauha)

100. scepter (valtikka)
87. chip log (käsiloki)

88. syringe (ruisku)

89. snaffle bit (kuolain)

90. sash (vyötärönauha)

91. chaps (hapsuhousunsuojat)

92. fawn (vasa)

93. pug (mopsi)

94. easel (maalausteline)

95. trellis (säleikkö)

96. bayonet (pistin)

97. turpentine (tärpätti)
82. tadpole (sammakonpoikanen)

83. outlet (pistorasia)

84. hose (letku)

85. funnel (suppilo)

86. pail (sanko)
72. drop spindle (hyrrä)
73. hive (mehiläispesä)
74. noose (silmukka)
75. streamers (serpentiini)
76. fuse (sulake, sytytin)
77. pruning shears (oksasakset)
78. maypole (juhannussalko)
79. stencil (sapluuna)
80. maze (sokkelo, labyrintti)
81. topiary (muotoiltu pensas)
69. anvil (alasin)
70. crate ((säle)laatikko)
71. faucet (hana)
52. ladle (kauha)
53. chisel (taltta)
54. clamp (puristin, pihdit)
55. torch (soihtu, poltin)
56. fern (saniainen)
57. hoe (kuokka)
58. goldfinch (tikli)
59. shard (siru)
60. cradle (kehto, alusta)
61. wrench (kiintoavain)
62. pick (hakku)
63. crowbar (sorkkarauta)
64. canteen (kenttäpullo, ruokala)
65. flint and steel (piikivi - tulentekovälineet)
66. spur (kannus)
67. chain mail (silmukkapanssari)
68. trombone (vetopasuuna)
49. spearhead (keihäänkärki)
50. tick (punkki)
51. puddle (lätäkkö)
48. puddle (lätäkkö)
46. spear (keihäs)
47. anteater (muurahaiskarhu)
45. yoke (ies)
37. tack (nupi, nupinaula)
38. hinge (sarana)
39. tin snips (peltisakset)
40. caliper (työntömitta)
41. bolt (pultti)
42. spring (jousi)
43. hand hoe (käsihara, -hakku)
44. trough (kaukalo)
1. northern bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum, juolukka)
2. herb-rich forest (lehto)
3. nemoral forest (lehto)
4. flood meadow (luhta)
5. String bog (aapa)
6. treeless mire (aapa)
7. wooded [minerotrophic] mire (korpi)
8. pine mire (räme)
9. rich fen (treeless) (letto)
10. slurry (liete)
11. common viper (Vipera berus, kyy)
12. Grass Snake (Natrix natrix, rantakäärme)
13. Blind worm (Anguis fragilis, vaskitsa)
14. lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis, nahkiainen)
15. rufous milk cap (Lactarius rufus, kangasrousku)
16. Puffball (kuukuset)
17. Destroying angel (Amanita virosa, valkokärpässieni)
18. Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria, punakärpässieni
19. False morel (Gyromitra esculenta, korvasieni)
20. Red-banded Cortinarius (Cortinarius armillatus, punavyöseitikki)
21. Bracket fungi (käävät)
22. black crowberry (Empetrum nigrum, variksenmarja)
23. Birch sap (mahla)
24. Lapland unleavened bread (Lapinrieska)
25. Lappish cheese (leipäjuusto)
26. goutweed (vuohenputki)
27. quarry, quarries (louhos, louhimo, kivilouhimo)
28. bedrock (kallioperä)
29. schist (liuske)
30. soapstone (vuolukivi)
31. peat (turve)
32. lean-to (laavu)
33. duckboards (pitkospuut)
34. roe (mäti)
35. wood-sour (käenkaali, ketunleipä)
36. luminous badge, pedestrian safety reflector (heijastin)
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38.
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1. retrospect
2. paradigm
3.
northern bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum)