| Someone who is "pauciloquent" uses as few words as possible when speaking |
| A building in which silence is enforced, like a library or school room, is referred to as a "silentium" |
| Poliosis is the graying of the hair. It comes from polios, the Greek word for "gray" |
| The loop on a belt that holds the loose end is called a "keeper" |
| The study of stupidity is called 'monology' |
| When two words are combined to form a single word (e.g., motor + hotel = motel) the new word is called a "portmanteau" |
| Mummies, are so called because of the wax (or 'mum' ) which is smeared on to the bandages for waterproofing |
| The search for the existence of ghosts is Eidology |
| Hydroponics is the technique by which plants are grown in water without soil |
| The process of mountain formation or upheaval is orogeny |