Favorite rare words, J-L

Logolatry

Jalousie -- outside shutter with slats (glass ones much beloved by old Florida).

Jannock -- outspoken, honest, outgoing.

Jess -- ringed strap tied to leg of falcon or hawk.

Jettatura -- the evil eye.

Jounce -- to bump or jolt.

Jumart -- impossible mythical offspring of a cow and donkey.

Kakistocracy -- government by the worst.

Kalon -- beauty that is more than skin deep.

Katzenjammer -- uproar, clamor.

Keck -- to retch, to feel disgust.

Keelhaul -- to punish by dragging under keel of a ship.

Kephalonomancy -- divination using a baked ass's head.

Killock -- a small anchor.

Klaxon -- loud mechanical horn.

Kohl -- eyeshadow, mascara (as in ancient Egyptiana).

Labeorphily -- collection and study of beer bottle labels.

Lacuna -- blank space or missing part.

Lagan -- wreckage or goods at bottom of the sea.

Lagniappe -- an extra little something shopkeeper gives customer for buying (had to get that in).

Lairwite -- fine given to married women for adultery.

Lallation -- childish speech, mispronunciation of speech sounds.

Lanyard -- cord for hanging a knife or whistle (or GPS, these days) around the neck.

Lapillus -- small stone ejected by volcanic eruption.

Latitat -- writ based on supposition that person is in hiding.

Leiotrichous -- having straight hair.

Ley -- mystical straight line between features of landscape.

Ligger -- horizontal timber of a scaffolding.

Lighter -- large open boat used in loading and unloading ships.

Ligyrophobia -- irrational fear of loud noises.

Limn -- to portray, paint, or delineate.

Lippitude -- soreness of the eyes.

Litotes -- understatement by affirming using negation of the contrary (e.g., pas bête).

Livedo -- pathological blueness of skin.

Loganamnosis -- mania for trying to recall forgotten words.

Logorrhea -- excessive flow of words, uncontrollable garrulity.

Lollop -- to bound about wildly.

Lupanarian -- of or pertaning to a brothel.

Lynchobite -- one who works at night and sleeps in the day.

Lydian -- effeminate; luxurious.

Lythcoop -- auction of household goods.

Once more: these are selected from Steve Chrisomalis's wonderful Forthright's Phrontistery site.