Barry

Lisle

Hand twisted cotton thread

Graham H.

Exiguous

Scanty or small in number

Geoff T.

Jactitation

A tossing to and fro or jerking and twitching of the body

John C.

Reify

To materialise an abstract concept

John J.

Hexaemeron

6 days god created heaven and earth

John P.

Gongoozler

One who watches from the side of a canal

Nigel

Subfusc

Dark or dull in colour

Robin

Analemma

Figure 8 path made by the sun over the year

Steve C.

Pridian

Pertaining to the day before

Simon D.

Pervicacious

Stubborn or obstinate

Simon H.

Panjandrum

Mock title, pompous pretender

Steve K.

Furtive

Devious and secretive

Trent

Contretomp

Unexpected mishap

Tom T.

Tribology

Science of friction and lubrication

Embolalia

Interpolation of meaningless sounds or words into speech

Aposiopesis

Breaking off in the middle of a sentance