Vacation

Oh my goodness, I haven't been on this blog in quite some time!
The reason is, I'm on vacation, and I couldn't very easily stuff my 2000+ page dictionary into my suitcase or carry-on while I was on my way here. It's just not the same to get your words and definitions from random places on the internet.
I'll be going back home in a while, and then I will start posting on this blog again.
Apologies for the lack of posts.
But anyway, happy July, and happy Canada Day (if you live in Canada).
Amat

Arboricoline

adjective; growing upon trees, such as certain parasitic plants, lichens, etc.

The arboricoline slime mold crept up the tree's trunk, threatening to turn the entire tree a sickly shade of yellow. 

Overzeal

noun; abundant ardor, unnecessary fervor.

The small child examined the video games with the same overzeal that a chef shows for food.
You might hear a different form of this word more commonly: overzealous. "Overzealous" is the adjective form of "overzeal."

 

Desultory

adjective, passing from one thing or subject to another without order or natural connection, disconnected, not methodical, random.

Although I could not figure out the complex dance number, I managed to throw together some desultory moves and make a convincing imitation of the dance.

Penultimate

adjective; next to the last.

As they walked, they came upon the penultimate sign before reaching the city.

Surreptitiously

adverb; in a surreptitious manner, by stealth, without authority, fraudulently.

The young boys surreptitiously stole candy from the teacher's desk.

Conflagration

noun, a great, destructive fire.

The conflagration, set by a group of villainous children, burned the entire city to the ground.