Wayne State Issues List of Long-Lost Words to Bring Back

For the past 11 years, Wayne State University has at the start of the year released a list of long-lost words to bring back into current use. This year's list:

• Cachinnate -- to laugh loudly
• Coruscate -- (of light) to flash or sparkle
• Gewgaw -- a worthless, showy bauble
• Luculent -- clear in thought or expression
• Mullock -- rubbish, refuse, dirt
• Perendinate -- to procrastinate a long time, especially two days
• Redolent -- reminiscent or suggestive of, like a scent
• Seriatim -- taking one subject after another in regular order; point by point
• Somnambulant -- resembling or characteristic of a sleepwalker; sluggish
• Velleity -- a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action