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ruinison, n. any instance of harmony in which individuals or machine parts act in concert with a disastrous result. 1 Jun
grieflection, n. thoughts on the life of a passing friend or loved one, and on your life too (suggested by Jon Lange). 2 Jun
bucolage, n. construction or creation of something new from whatever is available in the countryside; also, bucoleur. 3 Jun
kedawdle, v to take too long leaving an event or ending a conversation, to the point of frustrating others. 4 Jun
confête, n. a celebratory day, especially one involving a tickertape parade. 5 Jun
sasstisfaction, n. the pleasure that arises from giving lively, cheeky backtalk. 6 Jun
brimdowed, adj. to have part of one’s face shaded by the brim or bill of a hat or cap. 7 Jun
dediduum, n. one’s mental or writtten to do list, encompassing both personal and professional tasks (plural: dedidua). 8 Jun
kabood, v. to group or pack people or things into some space (backformation of kaboodle, a variant of caboodle). 9 Jun
cogregate, v. to act as cogs in a machine, i.e., as teeth on a wheel, adding force by interacting with other cogs. 10 Jun
done sequitur, n. when the ending of a piece of writing has little to do with the rest of the essay. 11 Jun
sclare, n. look on a presenter’s face that could be either controlled panic or quiet determination. 12 Jun
blut, v. to fall asleep in a library, especially during exam week. 13 Jun
indoctorination, n. the awarding of a doctoral degree (with thanks to Jeannie Green). 14 Jun
laccalaureate, adj. to be just a few credits short for graduation from college. 15 Jun
gladuation, n. happiness and satisfaction felt by high school or college graduates, their families and their teachers. 16 Jun
gruve, n. the grading curve in a large class of students. 17 Jun
alsomore, adv. a transitional word used in a sentence after one has already used “also.” The equivalent of Post PS. 18 Jun
inglorified, adj. to be made ignominious, as opposed to mere deglorification. 19 Jun
tattooboo, n. an offensive or inappropiate tattoo that one regrets having gotten (from tattoo + taboo + boo boo). 20 Jun
extimidate, v. to make yourself larger and louder in order to show a cougar that you’re not afraid. 21 Jun
gagand, v. talk to oneself while preening and titivating in front of a mirror (titivating is a real word!). 22 Jun
hearread, v. to listen to an audiobook. Pronounced as HEAR-READ or past tense HEAR-RED (suggested by Mary Williams). 23 Jun
dilemmification, n. to create an either-or problem where one does not exist (to invoke the false dichotomy fallacy). 24 Jun
zeitweaver n. one whose narrative creates a backstory through a series of flashbacks (also, the backform zeitweave). 25 Jun
quipness, n. when a situation lends itself to a brief witty remark or spontaneous yet pointed observation. 26 Jun
enthudiasm, n. initial excitement about or interest in something followed by rapid disillusionment. 27 Jun
textpectant, adj. anxiously awaiting a text message. 28 Jun
broccolize, v. to make a false analogy, especially one using green vegetables. 29 Jun
smidgle, v. to reduce the size of a product while leaving the price the same. 30 Jun
Wow. I’ve made it to the half-way point. I can see Dec. 31 up ahead. Thanks to Jon Lange, Jeannie Greene and Mary Williams for their suggestions.