I've moved lexicon augmentation to its own blog

I've decided to shift my lexicon augmentation posts to their own blog in order to make this blog less cluttered. The words will be posted in the right column but you will have to click on the word to get the definition.

Lexicon augmentation - disquisition

dis·qui·si·tion /ˌdɪskwəˈzɪʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dis-kwuh-zish-uhn]

–noun

a formal discourse or treatise in which a subject is examined and discussed; dissertation.

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[Origin: 1595–1605; <>disquīsītiōn- (s. of disquīsītiō), equiv. to disquīsīt(us) (ptp. of disquīrere to investigate; dis- dis-¹ + quaerere to seek, ask) + -iōn- -ion]

from dictionary.com

Lexicon augmentation - antediluvian

an·te·di·lu·vi·an /ˌæntidɪˈluviən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]

–adjective

1.	of or belonging to the period before the Flood. Gen. 7, 8.

2.	very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: antediluvian ideas.

–noun

3.	a person who lived before the Flood.

4.	a very old or old-fashioned person or thing.

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[Origin: 1640–50; ante- + L dīluvi(um) a flood, deluge + -an]

from dictionary.com

Lexicon augmentation - valetudinarian

valetudinarian-
1.an invalid.
2.a person who is excessively concerned about his or her poor health or ailments. –adjective
3.in poor health; sickly; invalid.
4.excessively concerned about one's poor health or ailments.
5.of, pertaining to, or characterized by invalidism.

from dictionary.com

Lexicon augmentation - ersatz

ersatz-
1.serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial.
2.an artificial substance or article used to replace something natural or genuine; a substitute.

from dictionary.com

Lexicon augmentation - banal

banal-
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite

from dictionary.com

Lexicon augmentation - miasma

miasma-
1.noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
2.a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere.

from dictionary.com

Lexicon augmentation - dreck

dreck-
1.excrement; dung.
2.worthless trash; junk.
3. merchandise that is shoddy or inferior. [syn: schlock]

from dictionary.com

Lexicon augmentation - hector

hector-
1. to treat with insolence; bully; torment.
2. to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully.

from dictionary.com

Lexicon augmentation - sagacious

sagacious-
1 keen in sense, perception
2 a: of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
b: caused by or indicating acute discernment
Synonym - shrewd

from Merriam-Webster

Lexicon augmentation - folderol

folderol -
1 : a useless ornament or accessory : trifle
2 : nonsense

from Merriam-Webster

Lexicon augmentation - vizard

vizard -
1 : a mask for disguise or protection
2 : disguise, guise

from Merriam-Webster