http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/142507 psychagogic, adj. That influences the mind; persuasive, attractive. epicrisis, preke (octopus or cuttlefish) acnestis, n. The part of the back (or backbone) between the shoulder blades and the loins which an animal cannot reach to scratch; the part of the human back between the shoulder blades.rare in genuine use. kilig affabrous Characterized by or requiring skill or ingenuity; ingeniously made or finished. ommatophore, n. A part of an invertebrate animal, esp. a tentacle, that bears an eye; an eyestalk. demonym, n. 3. A proper name by which a native or resident of a specific place is known. 1. A general descriptive name used by a writer as a pen name, e.g. ‘An Amateur’, ‘An English Gentleman’, etc. Obs. rare. brookit (of zebras, skunkzs, zorillas, etc.) palilogy The (esp. immediate) repetition of a word or phrase, usually for emphasis; (occasionally) an instance of this. ["palilogy, n.". OED Online. March 2019. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/136316] quisquous : Difficult to deal with or settle; perplexing; (of a person) of dubious character. acrasy : Irregular or disorderly behaviour, intemperance; an instance of this. 2006 J. P. A. Sell Rhetoric & Wonder in Eng. Trav. Writing v. 174 The book, by contrast, is an infinite and unclaimed territory, inspirited with hermeneutic acrasy. accismus, n. The pretended refusal of something one keenly desires. Also: an instance of this. catchpenny, n A product that is superficially appealing, but typically of inferior quality or little value, designed primarily to attract customers or encourage quick sales. badling, n.2 A collective term for: a group of ducks (formerly also hens). alazony ("alazony, n.". OED Online. December 2018. Oxford University Press. http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/4576) Literary Criticism. Failure to recognize irony, esp. due to arrogance, misplaced self-confidence, or a lack of self-awareness. Eudaimonic Conducive to happiness; viewed as conducive to happiness. Hedonic Of or relating to pleasure. Fulsome an essay offering pithy advice on how to deal with the fact that some people use `fulsome' to mean `pleasingly plentiful' and others use it to mean `unpleasingly plentiful'. (Alan Connor, The Guardian Crossword Blog, 2020-05-25, ) niveous Snowy, resembling snow; white and lustrous like snow. Also in extended use. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/127420 kaitiakitanga Guardianship or management, esp. of the natural resources of a place or area; environmental stewardship considered as a duty and responsibility of the inhabitants of an area. Also: the exercise of this.Originally in Maori contexts; now in more general use. kaitiakitanga, n.". OED Online. June 2022. Oxford University Press. https://www-oed-com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/view/Entry/93910134 ráiméis, n. Nonsensical talk; overblown or empty rhetoric; claptrap. alieniloquy An instance of straying from the subject one is supposed to be talking about titivate (joozh/tjuzs/zhoosh)