Disoriented-

To turn from the east; to cause to ‘lose one’s bearings’; to put out, disconcert, embarrass.

This French word has to do with direction, or a lack there of. While I did not know that it was French, I knew that it had to do with not knowing where you were or the direction you were facing.

Caffeine-

  A vegetable alkaloid crystallizing in white silky needles, found in the leaves and seeds of the coffee and tea plants, the leaves of guarana, maté, etc.

Because I am not an avid coffee drinker, I knew near nothing about the word caffeine other than it is what most people rely on to get their day going.

Bubbling-

The action of the verb bubble v.; the process of forming bubbles, rising in bubbles, etc.

Almost everyone can image what it looks like when you pour a soda into an ice-filled cup. It is a satisfying, eye-pleasing sight that should be fun to show through illustrator.

Gumfiate-

To cause to swell; to puff up

This word comes from a Scottish decent, and means to swell or puff up. To display this word I will have to involve some sort of swelling or puffing.

Alarmed- To cause (someone) to feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger.

Angry- Having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger.

Drunk- Affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one’s faculties or behavior.

Pseudisodomous- Style of wall construction using stones of different thickness.

Surprised, adj.

An unexpected event or action; to experience excitement or shock.

Intrude, verb.

To push or force into something or a situation; to put oneself in an uninvited situation.

Senticous, adj.

Prickly or thorny; sharp.

Jittery, adj.

Nervous, unable to relax; anxious

Splash:

To cause (a liquid or semi-liquid substance) to fly about; to scatter, throw up or about, with some force or commotion. Also, to pour out with a

Lonely:

Being without company

Explosive:

That expels or propels something suddenly and violently; characterized by the expulsion or propulsion of something in this way.

Slimikin:

Small and slender.

Overjoyed, adj  over·joyed

Extremely happy; feeling great joy

Slurp, verb

To drink or eat noisily often causing a disturbance

Music, verb

To express through the sound of music. Usually through vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds that have a rhythm, melody, or harmony

Improcerous, verb

low or short, not tall

Senticous

To be prickly; thorny

This is the lost word I chose. It’s interesting that the lost word dictionary has it as only being relevant for a year, and I wonder why it stopped being used so quickly.

Sizzle

To create a hissing sound, often as a product of intense heat

I learned it originated from the 1500s, which seems odd because I tend to think of our everyday words as having existed forever.

Tension

A state of being stretched or strained

It originates from the Latin word tensionem, which means “a stretching”.

Alluring

To be attractive or to draw in; enticing; seductive; charming

It originates from the Anglo-French word “allurer”.

Definitions

Gumfiate (verb) – To swell, to puff up.

Running (adj) – The act of moving one’s legs to travel quickly.

Hiccup (noun) – An involuntary spasm of the respiratory organ that creates a characteristic “hiccup” sound.

Radiant (adj) – Shining brightly.

Definitions

Montivagant– wandering over hills and mountains

Clumsy– lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace

Attractive- arousing interest or pleasure

Magnetic- possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract

Wander-To move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal    Verb

Cheerful-Full of good spirits    adj

rebellious-given to or engaged in rebellion     adj

Tropaean– Blowing from sea to land

The tropaean winds blew the raft ashore after long weeks at sea.  adj        1686 -1686

Loud– Producing or capable of producing much noise; easily audible

Conflict– A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one

Eccentric– (of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange

Airgonaut- one who journeys through the air