Unusual

bivouac

[biv-oo-ak]

a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire

glower

[glou-er]

to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger

virtuoso

[vur-choo-oh-soh]

a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field

bumptious

[buhmp-shuhs]

offensively self-assertive

trudge

[truhj]

to walk, especially laboriously or wearily

droke

[drohk]

a valley with steeply sloping sides

galvanize

[gal-vuh-nahyz]

to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current

whilom

[hwahy-luhm]

former; erstwhile

ensue

[en-soo]

to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession

etui

[ey-twee]

a small case for needles and toiletries

canorous

[kuh-nawr-uhs]

melodious; musical

nonplussed

[non-pluhst]

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

susurrus

[soo-sur-uhs]

a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

fulminate

[fuhl-muh-neyt]

to issue denunciations or the like

equanimity

[ee-kwuh-nim-i-tee]

mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium

fastidious

[fa-stid-ee-uhs]

excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please

quandary

[kwon-duh-ree]

a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma

recondite

[ri-kon-dahyt]

dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter

bridle

[brahyd-l]

to control or hold back; restrain; curb

fisticuffs

[fis-tuh-kuhfs]

combat with the fists

nostrum

[nos-truhm]

a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine

tohubohu

[toh-hoo-boh-hoo]

chaos; disorder; confusion

hector

[hek-ter]

to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully

propitiate

[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate