9/26/2006 found through WWFTD

Ludibrium: mockery, derision

Though she had prepared herself for the meeting with the Japanese investors by studying several language tapes, Cynthia’s idea to wear a kimono ultimately led to much ludibrium as she found the company to be entirely made of British ex-pats.

10/01/2006 found through Dictonary.com

Suzerainty: Absolute or supreme dominion, Overlordship

The passengers rode in a terrified silence, for under the suzerainty of bus driver Millie “Iron Fist” McGuillicutty, there would be no talking, humming, or excessive sneezing.

10/08/2006 found through Dictonary.com

Postprandial: Occurring after a meal, especially dinner.

I found out the hard way that a documentary on tropical parasites was not ideal postprandial television.