pantheon

pantheon - noun - a circular temple in Rome, completed in 27 B.C. and dedicated to all the gods; a group of persons most highly regarded for contributions to a field or endeavor.

forlorn

forlorn - adj. - bereft, forsaken; being in poor condition, miserable, wretched; nearly hopeless

"...the horn sounds so forlorn..." Isn't that some sort of Christmas song? I've never heard it except for on You've Got Mail.

blintz

blintz - n - A thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked.

This is a very New Yorkish word. The fillings I mostly saw advertised were cheese, potato, and blueberry.