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"Latibulate" is a verb that means to hide in a corner to escape reality or until conditions improve:

Definition

To hide in a corner in an attempt to escape reality or until conditions improve

Pronunciation

In British English, it is pronounced "La tibulate" with four syllables. In the U.S., it is often pronounced similarly to "populate".

Etymology

The word comes from the Latin word latibulāri. The only known use of the verb is in 1623, in the writing of Henry Cockeram, a lexicographer
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Aprosexia - An abnormal inability to pay attention, characterized by near-complete indifference to everything. Usually blamed on ADD these days

Opposite is hyperprosexia, meaning to concentrate on one thing to the exclusion of everything else; and,

paraprosexia, meaning the inability to pay attention to any one thing (a state of constant distraction).

I fear that I suffer from the latter. I blame cats, the internet and Nutrasweet. It isn't MY fault! :P
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Hi folks, I'll be offering a Sunday word from now on... starting with one I dearly love.

tatterdemalion [tat-er-di-meyl-yuh n]
adjective:
1. tattered or dilapidated
2. ragged; unkempt or dilapidated.
noun:
1. a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person.

Example:
Florry Talbot, a blond feeble goosefat whore in a tatterdemalion gown of mildewed strawberry, lolls spreadeagle in the sofa corner, her limp forearm pendent over the bolster, listening. (James Joyce, Ulysses)

Origin:
Early 17th century: from tatters or tattered: ending unexplained (Oxford Dictionaries)


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Two words, to make up for missing last Friday.
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snirt (n.), Upper Midwest
A gem of a portmanteau, this word means exactly what it sounds like: a mixture of windblown snow and dirt. Also, for your linguistic pleasure, try out the adjective version: snirty.
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jabble (v.), Virginia
You know when you’re standing at your front door rifling through your purse for fifteen minutes because you can’t find your keys again? That’s because all the stuff in your purse got all jabbled up. This fantastic little word means “to shake up or mix,” but it can also be used less literally, meaning “to confuse or to befuddle.”
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Source (do take a look, some other fun words on this list): 19 Regional words all Americans should adopt immediately, from Mental Floss
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Heee, such a fun word!  ^_^

pecksniffian: [pek-snif-ee-uhn]

Adjective:
Hypocritically benevolent; sanctimonious; Affecting high moral principles.


Origin:1850-55; named after Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit, a novel by Charles Dickens.

"Pecksniffish" is an acceptable variation.
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