# Needed: A few good words **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 21, 2001, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720 "2001-10-21T18:56:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/21 "2001-10-22T01:01:24Z")
Mine is a simple one, though one of the hardest to define, since it is so different for everyone. And yet, it’s one that we shouldn’t be without. Love. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/22 "2001-10-22T06:38:31Z")
Just because of the way they roll off the tongue: Gazebo Credenza ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/23 "2001-10-22T07:06:52Z")
Fritterpated = In a tizzy Tizzy = What leads up to a conniption fit Hysteresis = The lagging of an effect behind its cause Osculate = To kiss ---
**Author:** ![Cowboy\_Greg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Cowboy\_Greg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowboy_Greg)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/24 "2001-10-22T07:31:29Z")
**schadenfreude** – Taking pleasure from or delighting in the misfortunes of others. **adamantine** – unbreakable ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/25 "2001-10-22T15:12:40Z")
aristology - small talk during a meal barato - a tip given by a winning gambler bever - a between meal snack blype - a piece of skin that peels off after being sunburned contesseration - the act of making friends dixit - a dogmatic statement elozable - willing to be flattered emacity - a desire to buy things florescence - a successful or prosperous period gelastic - pertaining to laughter groaking - staring at someone who’s eating in the hope they’ll give you some food imperdible - incapable of being lost infucation - the act of putting on make-up jehu - a person who likes to drive fast laaba - a storage place beyond the reach of animals militaster - an insignificant military person monticule - a small mountain muricide - the killing of mice nesiote - living on an island noa - a milder euphemistic form of a profanity or vulgarity panarchy - rule of the entire universe phronesis - wisdom in choosing and achieving goals reefer - a notice on the front page or cover that directs the reader to an article inside the periodical (what did you think it meant?) soteria - possessions that give a sense of peace or security tacenda - things better left unsaid telepheme - a telephone message tintiddle - a witty retort thought of too late yepsen - cupping the hands to take a drink ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/26 "2001-10-22T16:16:25Z")
Uhh, didn’t I just do this? I’m moving this thread to IMHO. Too. ---
**Author:** ![FallFast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba9def/32.png) [@FallFast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallFast)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/27 "2001-10-22T17:03:08Z")
Eschew ---
**Author:** ![Yumanite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b487fb/32.png) [@Yumanite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumanite)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/28 "2001-10-22T17:11:35Z")
> [@](#): > > Eschew Gesundheit! Also, ongepachkit (which means tastelessly excessive). ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Maximino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@Mighty\_Maximino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Maximino)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/29 "2001-10-22T17:27:13Z")
What, no one’s mentioned **callipygian** yet? ---
**Author:** ![Kamikazee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Kamikazee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamikazee)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/30 "2001-10-23T10:43:34Z")
**Ludicrous** So very fitting for most stupid ideas that people spout forth. **Veracity** Truthfulness, as in I doubt the veracity of his statement. ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/31 "2001-10-23T11:07:26Z")
At the moment, my favourites are: Juxtapose Ricochet Groggy ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720/32 "2001-10-23T11:08:49Z")
Oops, forgot to add that I’d never really thought about the word **serendipity** until the OP. But I agree - it’s a lovely word, ‘dipping’ up and down in its intonation. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-a-few-good-words/88720.md?page=1)