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Acnestis [æk'ni:stIs // ak'nee-stis]
noun


Definition
That part of the back between the shoulder-blade and the loins which an animal cannot reach to scratch.


Etymology
From the Greek άκνήστις, meaning spine.


Quoteable
1927 Observer 3 Apr. That spot known to crossword solvers as the acnestis.


Usage
There's a word for the dent in your upper lip (philtrum), the space between your eyes (glabella) and the corners of your eyes (Canthus), but the name of the bit you couldn't reach on your back has always eluded me, right on the tip of my tongue, right in the acnestis of my back!

It is basketball Tuesday?

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adulation (ˌædjʊˈleɪʃən) (I don't know how to read that)

noun
obsequious flattery or praise; extreme admiration

adulate [AJ-uh-leyt]

verb form of the above word
to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adulation


In a thoroughly unsuccessful attempt to woo the second-eldest of the Bennet daughters, Mr. Collins called forth the most careful selections from his collection of pre-crafted adulations and proceeded to bombard Elizabeth with as many as could suit the occasion.


I wonder if I can actually use the word as a plural that way. Hmm.