Dictionary game

Imma guess inborn inquisitiveness.

hmm...from what I could find "strangeness, oddness" Seemingly a childlike curiosity of something that is "strange/odd" if I had to "feel" the word.

It is interesting that quizzical (which I was trying to use when guessing) doesn't really capture the essence except in the rarer sense (which I didn't realize it did) quizzical was always hard to figure out what it meant in a book lol. Other than eccentric.

I appreciate this word as it could be used to describe an anomaly but I like the fact that, to the Lord it is not. It's how he made it to be




Hmm, would like to follow that up with a related term but other than weird I can't think of anything cool enough...


So I'll just go with something we all have to deal with.

Pecuniary.

Pecuniary
1. Consisting of or relating to money
2. Law (of an offence) involving a monetary penalty

Mammon

Hehe I was trying to create a combo word to summarize mammon last night but gave up...pernicious pennies?

Money as a love/idol/lust/object of worship. Antithetical to our walk as believers...set up against the image (of yeshua) that we are called to bear


Pernicious.

adjective. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease. Obsolete. evil; wicked.

'Snollygoster'

snol·ly·gos·ter ˈsnälēˌɡästər
noun
noun snollygoster plural noun snollygosters

1. a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician.

Realia

Objects and material from everyday life;Using realia helps to make English lessons memorable by creating a link between the objects and the word or phrase they represent. Realia are physical objects that are related to the target culture. Realia refers to objects or items from real life , which are used in the classroom to illustrate and teach vocabulary

'Mondegreen'

mon·de·green ˈmändəɡrēn
noun
noun mondegreen plural noun mondegreens

1. a misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of the lyrics of a song.

Escot

Escot Ee-skot
noun
Electronic version of a man or woman of Scottish origin.

Do you have a word for us to learn?

Well I did give a rather obscure word that is not used in most dictionaries (escot). Here is Merriam-Webster's def.

History and Etymology for escot

Anglo-French escoter, from escot contribution, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse skot contribution, shot.

Let's try a more common one: Capote

: a usually long and hooded cloak or overcoat ;
Truman 1924–1984 American writer

'Ataraxia'

Imperturbability, sereneness, calm.

Interesting as it seems to be an almost "nirvana" for Epicureans and Stoics. I can see how this would be the case. Or the ideal state for a soldier entering battle. ~Wikipedia.


Hootenanny (was one of my favorite words circa 9 years old )

hoot·en·an·ny ˈho͞otnˌanē
noun
noun hootenanny plural noun hootenannies

1. an informal gathering with folk music and sometimes dancing.

Lagan

goods thrown into the sea with a buoy attached so that they may be found again

specifically goods that can be recovered again after being lost.

Quite interesting because treasure hunting is definitely something that a worthy pursuit in my book as a hobby.



hmm... Lachrymose

lach·ry·mose ˈlakrəˌmōs ˈlakrəˌmōz
adjective
adjective lachrymose

1. tearful or given to weeping.
   
   • inducing tears; sad.
   • tragic sad poignant heart-rending tear-jerking moving melancholy depressing plaintive mawkish sentimental soppy

Pelisse

Was thinking of a cross between petticoat and valise somehow.

Either a hungarian military uniform worn by "hussars" which was a calvary regiment. Essentially a cloak worn over the shoulder to prevent sword cuts.

OR Ladies fashion in 19th century Europe, which looks more like a cloak.

I read a historical fiction novel once about the civil war and one of the characters joined an army group called "Malcomb's hussars" so now I have a little bit of context lol.


hmm...

Choleric.

Bad-tempered or irritable; also a personality type--Choleric and Choleric Compatibility. Initially, Choleric men and women are not drawn to each other, but there is no dislike either. ... Choleric people are very savvy and they like someone who is equally competent and focused. They also want someone they could talk with about their common interests.

'Petrichor'

You left out the fur lining or edging
pe·lisse pəˈlēs
noun
noun pelisse plural noun pelisses

1. a woman's cloak with armholes or sleeves, reaching to the ankles.
   
   • a fur-lined cloak, especially as part of a hussar's uniform.
   • pelisse
     noun
     pe·lisse | \ pə-ˈlēs , pe-\
     Definition of pelisse
     
     1: a long cloak or coat made of fur or lined or trimmed with fur
     2: a woman's loose lightweight cloak with wide collar and fur trimming
     

pet·ri·chor ˈpeˌtrīkôr
noun
noun petrichor

1. a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
   

Sedulous