Unusual

fulminate

[fuhl-muh-neyt]

to issue denunciations or the like

hector

[hek-ter]

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

rhadamanthine

[rad-uh-man-theen]

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

fisticuffs

[fis-tuh-kuhfs]

combat with the fists

hygge

[hoog-uh]

(especially in reference to the Danish lifestyle) the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having good conversations, enjoying food, etc.

susurrus

[soo-sur-uhs]

a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

stultify

[stuhl-tuh-fahy ]

to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means

desuetude

[des-wi-tood]

the state of being no longer used or practiced

bastion

[bas-chuhn]

fortification; a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work

proliferate

[pruh-lif-uh-reyt]

to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation

nonplussed

[non-pluhst]

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

suffuse

[suh-fyooz]

to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.

insipid

[in-sip-id]

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

ribald

[rib-uhld]

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

hegemonic

[hej-uh-mon-ik]

having hegemony or dominance

obnubilate

[ob-noo-buh-leyt]

to cloud over; becloud; obscure

auriferous

[aw-rif-er-uhs]

yielding or containing gold

obfuscation

[aab-fuh-skay-shn]

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

rebarbative

[ree-bahr-buh-tiv]

causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

desiccate

[des-i-keyt ]

to dry thoroughly; dry up

felicitate

[fi-lis-i-teyt]

to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

grok

[grok]

to understand thoroughly and intuitively

volplane

[vol-pleyn]

to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off

adamantine

[ad-uh-man-teen]

utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion