gimcrack --\ JIM-krak \

1. a showy, useless trifle; a gewgaw
2. showy but useless

daedal -- \ DEE-duhl \

1. Complex or ingenious in form or function; intricate.
2. Skillful; ingenious.
3. Rich; adorned with many things.

desideratum -- \ dih-sid-uh-RAY-tum; -RAH- \ ( plural desiderata)

1. Something desired or considered necessary.

eclat -- \ ey-KLAH \

1. Brilliance of success, reputation, etc.
2. Showy or elaborate display.
3. Acclamation; acclaim.
Synonyms: brio, dash, dynamism, flair, flourish, gusto, oomph, panache, pizzazz, stylishness, verve, vigor, vitality,vivaciousness, vivacity, zest, zing, elan.

Todays word: paphian

paphian
\ PEY-fee-uhn \ , adjective;
1. Of or pertaining to love, esp. illicit physical love.

We decided not to illustrate todays word... um.. ew!

totemic -- \ toh-TEM-ik \

1. Pertaining to an object or natural phenomenon with which a family or group considers itself closely related.

2. Relating to a representation of such an object serving as the distinctive mark of the clan or group.

Synonyms:  affiliated, born with, congenital, consanguine,consanguineous, familial, genealogical, in the family, inborn, inbred, inherited, inate, lineal, maternal, old, past,  paternal, running in the family, tribal.

concupiscible -- \ kon-KYOO-pi-suh-buhl \

1.

Worthy of being desired.

lickerish -- \ LIK-er-ish \

1. Fond of and eager for choice food.
2. Greedy; longing.
3. Lustful; lecherous.

chatoyant -- \ shuh-TOI-uhnt \

1. Having changeable lustre; twinkling.
2.(Of a gem, esp a cabochon) displaying a band of light reflected off inclusions of other minerals.

descry -- \ dih-SKRY \

1. To catch sight of, especially something distant or obscure; to discern.
2. To discover by observation; to detect.

Synonyms: behold, detect, determine, discern, disclose, espy, note, observe, perceive, reveal, see, sight, spot

farouche -- \ fa-ROOSH \

1. Sullenly unsociable or shy.
2. Fierce.

Synonyms: fierce, savage, sullen, surly, wild

pogonip -- \ POG-uh-nip \

1.An ice fog that forms in the mountain valleys of the western U.S.

tristful --\ TRIST-fuhl \

1. Full of sadness; sorrowful.

impetrate -- \ IM-pi-treyt \

1. To entreat; ask for.

con·san·guin·e·ous -- \ kon-san(g)-GWIN-ee-us \

1. Of the same blood; related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.

enspirit -- \ en-SPIR-it \

1. To infuse life into; enliven.

aoristic -- \ ey-uh-RIS-tik \

1. Indefinite; indeterminate.
2. In grammar: A tense of the verb indicating past action without reference to whether the action involved was momentary or continuous.

whilom -- \ HWAHY-luhm \

1. Former; erstwhile.
1. At one time.

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agrestic -- \uh-GRES-tik\ , adjective

1. Pertaining to fields or the country; rural; rustic.