Dissemble. (verb)
1. To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance. See Synonyms at disguise.
2. To make a false show of; feign.
v. intr.
To disguise or conceal one’s real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.
According to Wonkette, this was not only a recent word of the day (perhaps W gets credit for trying), but it was also botched seriously by the Commander in Chief. Please note, readers all, that one of the definitions of the above word (something I believe was on the list in middle school or early high school at the latest) does not include “take things apart” as one might attribute to the word - “dissassemble.”
Leo cared greatly about a lexicon of one’s own. And I value mine greatly. But frankly, neither Leo nor myself made up words or ventured to use them without properly looking them up or at least attempting to properly pronounce them.
