Funambulation

noun, dancing or walking on a tightrope.

At the circus, one man performed the stunning art of funambulation by walking on a tightrope above a pool of piranhas.

Clandestinity

noun, privacy or secrecy.

The cat stalked its prey with intimidating clandestinity before silently, sneakily killing it.
Nervewracking!

Zoopsia

noun, a hallucination in which the person thinks he sees animals.

After stumbling around the deserted island for a week with no food or water, I began to suffer from zoopsia, and a zebra in a hula skirt danced into my field of vision.
Pronounce it zo-op-see-uh, not zoop-see-uh.

Firth

noun, a narrow inlet of arm of the sea; an estuary.

The firth of the Mediterranean Sea crept into the small town in Italy.
No, I do not have a lisp. 

Rumpus

noun, a disturbance; noise and confusion [Colloquial] 

 The heavy machinery in my backyard caused such a rumpus that I had to wear earplugs.
Does anyone else think that sounds a lot like "ruckus"?

The Dictionary

There's a dictionary in my basement. It has sat there, out of sight, forgotten, for years.

This dictionary has 2128 pages, plus its appendix.

It's very old, and it probably has about two hundred thousand words (and their definitions).
I hope to share these words with you. Maybe I'll share a few stories, too.
Please comment.
Amat