Erinaceous - Like a hedgehog
Lamprophony - Loudness and clarity of voice
Depone - To testify under oath
Finnimbrun - A trinket or knick-knack
floccinaucinihilipilification - Estimation that something is valueless. Proper pronunciation based on Latin roots: flockə-nowsə-nəkələ-pələ-fək-a
Inaniloquent - Pertaining to idle talk
Limerance - An attempt at a scientific study into the nature of romantic love.
Mesonoxian - Pertaining to midnight
Mungo - A dumpster diver - one who extracts valuable things from trash
Nihilarian - A person who deals with things lacking importance (pronounce the ‘h’ like a ‘k’).
Nudiustertian - The day before yesterday
Phenakism - Deception or trickery
Pronk - A weak or foolish person
Pulveratricious - Covered with dust
Rastaquouere - A social climber
Scopperloit - Rude or rough play
Selcouth - Unfamiliar, rare, strange, marvelous, wonderful. For example: The List Universe is such a selcouth website!
Tyrotoxism - To be poisoned by cheese
Widdiful - Someone who deserves to be hanged
Zabernism - The abuse of military power or authority. I wonder how long it will take for this one to show up in the comments.
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