Amazing Words (started 8-25-08)

1. equinox- Either of the two instants during the year when the Sun is directly over the Earth's equator
2. lunar- Having to do with the moon
   
3. hyperbole- A gross exageration
   
4. antidisestablishmentarianism- The act of being opposed to the removal of the churches status as State Church in nineteenth century England
   
5. triskaedekaphobia- A fear of the number thirteen
   
6. cockagne- an imaginary country of idleness and luxury
   
7. lava- melted rock
   
8. flummux- to confuse; perplex
   
9. cephalopod- squid-like things
   
10. ethiopia- a country in Africa
    
11. globule- a tiny sphere of electromagnetic energy
    
12. sphinx- a mythical creature that is a mix between a woman and a lion
    
13. polypeptide- several amino acids linked together by a peptide bond
14. zombification- the act of zombie-fying
15. nix- nothing
    
16. psycho- crazy
    
17. skeletal- relating to or functioning as a skeleton
    
18. epinephrine- adrenaline
    
19. qi- chinese word to describe the universal energy force
    
20. kleptomaniacality- thievery
    
21. oracular- prophetic
    
22. squid- a relative of the octopus
    
23. kracken- a giant squid that was said to drown nordic ships
    
24. gnochi- a delicious italian potato pasta
    
25. nebula- a cloud of dust and gas in space
    
26. galaxy- a group of stars that orbit in a mass
27. fictitious- fake, having to do with fiction
28. persnickety-  fastidious or fussy
    
29. exquisite- amazing; elegant
    
30. syntax- grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
    
31. tangeable- touchable
    
32. babble- nonsense
    
33. bubble- amazing li'l buggers
34. xenophobia- fear of the unknown
    
35. pseudonym- an alter-ego; a pen name
    
36. pernicious- highly destructive
    
37. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis-a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust causing inflammation in the lungs