n. mega-word formed after injecting one word into another (the injected word is known as an infix)

Jerry’s sarcastic upbringing left him inclined to the occasional off-color tmesis.

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v. give a very high polish; process that gives a uniform high gloss to a material (like paper))

Pass me that supercalendered wrapping paper; I want this Christmas present to blind people.

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n. enlargement of lymphatic glands of neck due to tuberculosis; “king’s evil,” once thought to be cured by a touch from a king or queen. Also scrofulism, scrofulosis. adj. scrofulitic, scrofulous

Old beliefs about scrofula in England and France are fascinating and terrible and make me grateful to live in this century.

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n. nonsense; meaningless refrain of a song; showy trifle (sometimes “folderol”))

Scrooge thought the trappings of Christmas were just so much falderal.

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adj. having a pleasingly-shaped backside

Sir Mix-A-Lot provided an anthem for enthusiasts of the callipygian.

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adj. color of egg yolk; yellow; also vitelline

After a day hiking the dusty, mustard-colored dunes, Reina was startled to find her nose full of vitellary goop.

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adj. rust-coloured

The rubiginous water that issues from the showerhead after a period of disuse means the pipes will need tending soon.

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adj. not thought of; unexpected

During the heist, the key inopinate development was the viciousness of the owner’s Jack Russell terrier.

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n. single-masted, square-sailed ship with raised stern

The orks sneak-attacked by sailing a cog up the river.

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n. critical moment of discovery; recognition leading to denouement of a play

The common, and very annoying, anagnorisis of modern movie thrillers is that the villain is a split personality of the hero.

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