Ephectic means habitually suspending judgement. If you are ephectic you are reasonable not rash, not pacy but ponderous. I believe it may be a useful word, but I'm not sure yet.
The Horologicon is a book of the strangest and most beautiful words in the English language arranged by the hour of the day when you will really need them. Words for breakfast, for commuting, for working, for dining, for drinking and for getting lost on the way home. It runs from uhtceare (sadness before dawn) to curtain lecture (a telling off given by your spouse in bed). It's out on November the first, but you can already order it from these lovely people:
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