Katzenjammer

Katzenjammer - n.
1.A loud, discordant noise.
2.A hangover.
3.A state of depression or bewilderment.
[German, hangover : Katzen, pl. of Katze, cat (from Middle High German katze , from Old High German kazza, akin to Old English catt; see cat) + Jammer, wailing (from Middle High German jāmer , from Old High German jāmar, misery).]

Happy New Year's Eve!

Inane

inane - adj. 1. empty 2. lacking sense; silly; foolish

"The Athletic Dept. is funded through Auxiliary Funds. No state or student money goes to pay for their expenses! They are TOTALLY SEPARATE! It is inane to suggest that the funding is all from one source and can be used however the University sees fit....."

This comment was directed toward me. In other words, someone called me inane! On the other hand, the adjective tosser plays Mafia Wars on facebook, so - how seriously can I take this?

Evanescent

evanescent - adj. tending to fade away; vanishing; fleeting.
Use in a sentence:
I have only an evanescent memory of my childhood.
By the evanescent light the home of my youth looks eerily familiar.

Lacuna

lacuna - n, 1. a space where something has been omitted or has come out; missing part; gap; hiatus

Lugubrious

lugubrious - adj. very sad or mournful, esp. in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous.

Use lugubrious in a sentence.
I have lugubrious feelings about going back to work tomorrow following a four day holiday.

Gluttonous

Oh dear God! I began a blog about vocabulary words all because the word "inadequate" kept circulating in my brain a few days before Christmas. Let me use it in a sentence: It was the night before Christmas Eve and my preparations for the holidays were grossly inadequate.

Now what have I started? I guess I'll have to continue.

Gluttonous, adj. 1. tending to eat excessively; voracious. 2. greedy; insatiable.
ant. abstemious, temperate, moderate, abstinent, picky, anoretic.

Please note: It is the day after Christmas.

inadequate

inadequate - adj. not adequate; not sufficient.