NOT INTERESTED

I'm in a list making mood.

On today's list: WORDS THAT I AM NOT PRETENTIOUS ENOUGH TO USE

tergiversation (tuhr-jiv-uhr-SAY-shuhn), n.
1. to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject.
2. falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language.

Tergiversation comes from Latin tergiversatus, past participle of tergiversari, "to turn one's back, to shift," from tergum, "back" + versare, frequentative of vertere, "to turn." The verb form is tergiversate.

bloviate (BLOH-vee-ayt), intransitive v.
to speak or write at length in a pompous or boastful manner.

fecund (FEE-kuhnd; FEK-uhnd), adj.
1. Capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful; prolific.
2. Intellectually productive or inventive.

Fecund comes from Latin fecundus, "fruitful, prolific." The noun form is fecundity.

tintinnabulation (tin-tih-nab-yuh-LAY-shuhn), n.
a tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells.

diaphanous (dy-AF-uh-nuhs), adj.
1. Of such fine texture as to allow light to pass through; translucent or transparent.
2. Vague; insubstantial.

Diaphanous ultimately derives from Greek diaphanes, "showing through," from diaphainein, "to show through, to be transparent," from dia-, "though" + phainein, "to show, to appear." It is related to phantom, something apparently sensed but having no physical reality.

lissom (LISS-uhm), adj. (also lissome)
1. Limber; supple; flexible.
2. Light and quick in action; nimble; agile; active.

punctilio (punk-TIL-ee-oh), n.
1. A fine point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
2. Strictness or exactness in the observance of formalities; as, "the punctilios of a public ceremony."

Punctilio comes from Obsolete Italian punctiglio, from Spanish puntillo, diminutive of punto, "point," from Latin punctum, from pungere, "to prick."

supernumerary (soo-puhr-NOO-muh-rair-ee; -NYOO-), n.
1. A supernumerary person or thing.
2. An actor without a speaking part, as a walk-on or an extra in a crowd scene.

adj.
1. Exceeding the stated, standard, or prescribed number.
2. Exceeding what is necessary or desired; superfluous.

Supernumerary is from Latin supernumerarius, from super, "over" + numerus, "number."