Liripoop

The tassle found on a graduate's hood

Artificer

1. A skilled craftsman
2. A clever or inventive designer
3. (Military) a serviceman trained in mechanics

Pronouncements

1. A formal expression of opinion; a judgment.
2. An authoritative statement.

Terrigenous

1. Of or produced by the earth
2. Derived from the land, especially by erosive action. Used primarily of sediments.

Turbid

1 Muddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles
2. Dense, thick, or cloudy turbid fog
3. In turmoil or confusion

Contumacious

A person described as being stubborn

Snollygoster

One, especially a politician, who is guided by personal advantage rather than by consistent, respectable principles.