Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2011/February

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narwhal n

An Arctic cetacean, about twenty feet long; the male has a single twisted, pointed canine tooth or tusk projecting forward like a horn

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discursion n

(obsolete or rare) The action of hurriedly moving hither and thither. (figuratively) Digression: departure from the subject or idea at hand. (figuratively, rare) Ratiocination

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lozenge n

A quadrilateral with sides of equal length, having two acute and two obtuse angles. A small tablet or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat

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sherpa n

A male of the Sherpa people employed as a mountain guide or porter. An expert sent by a country's leader to a summit meeting. A synthetic fabric with a long, thick pile, similar to faux fur, imitation lamb wool, or fleece

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pareidolia n

The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in reversed music

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endeavour v

(obsolete, reflexive) To exert oneself. (intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. (obsolete, transitive) To attempt (something)

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