stentorian
Pronunciation: sten-'tOr-E-&n, -'tor-
Function: adjective
: extremely loud

(from Serling's blog entry)

capelet
Pronunciation: 'kAp-l&t
Function: noun
: a small cape usually covering the shoulders

(from ST URBAN publication)

filibuster
Pronunciation: 'fi-l&-"b&s-t&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish filibustero, literally, freebooter
1 : an irregular military adventurer; specifically : an American engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century
2 [2filibuster]
a : the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly
b : an instance of this practice

(from ST)

promulgate
Pronunciation: 'prä-m&l-"gAt; prO-'m&l-, pr&-', 'prO-(")
Function: transitive verbInflected Form(s): -gat·ed; -gat·ing
Etymology: Latin
promulgatus, past participle of promulgare, from pro- forward + -mulgare (probably akin to mulgEre to milk, extract) -- more at EMULSION
1 : to make known by open declaration : PROCLAIM
2 a : to make known or public the terms of (a proposed law) b : to put (a law) into action or forcesynonym see DECLARE
- promulgation /"prä-m&l-'gA-sh&n; "prO-(")m&l-, (")prO-"/ noun
- promulgator /'prä-m&l-"gA-t&r; prO-'m&l-, pr&-', 'prO-(")/ noun

(from an NPCC directive)

potshot
Pronunciation: -"shät
Function: noun
Etymology: from the notion that such a shot is unsportsmanlike and worthy only of one whose object is to fill the cooking pot
1 : a shot taken from ambush or at a random or easy target
2 : a critical remark made in a random or sporadic manner

(from ST)

choleric
Pronunciation: 'kä-l&-rik, k&-'ler-ik
Function: adjective
1 : easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
2 : ANGRY, IRATE- cho·ler·i·cal·ly /-ri-k(&-)lE, -i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

(from an interview with Sun in ST)

bon vivant
Pronunciation: "bän-vE-'vänt, "bOn-vE-'vän
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural bons vivants /"bän-vE-'vän(t)s, "bOn-vE-'vän(z)/; or bon vivants /same/
Etymology: French, literally, good liver
: a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially in respect to food and drink

(from an interview with K.F. Seetoh, founder of Makansutra)

froufrou
Pronunciation: 'frü-(")frü
Function: noun
Etymology: French, of imitative origin
1 : a rustling especially of a woman's skirts
2 : showy or frilly ornamentation

(from "THE O.C.")

emasculate
Pronunciation: i-'mas-ky&-"lAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
Etymology: Latin emasculatus, past participle of emasculare, from e- + masculus male -- more at MALE
1 : to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : WEAKEN
2 : to deprive of virility or procreative power : CASTRATE
3 : to remove the androecium of (a flower) in the process of artificial cross-pollination

(from a quote by Teri Hatcher)