Unusual

blissful

[blis-fuhl]

extremely happy or joyful

nostrum

[nos-truhm]

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

forage

[fawr-ij]

to search about; seek; rummage; hunt

cherubic

[chuh-roo-bik]

of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings; angelic

balcony

[bal-kuh-nee]

a platform projecting from a wall of a building, enclosed by a railing

abrasive

[uh-brey-siv]

tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive

logical

[l-og-ik-al]

clear and sound reasoning based on facts and principles.

sartorial

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]

of or relating to tailors or their trade

curb

[k-urb]

to restrain or control something; also refers to the raised edge of a street.

apparel

[uh-par-uhl]

clothing or garments

harangue

[huh-rang ]

a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe

bumptious

[buhmp-shuhs]

offensively self-assertive

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.

bewitched

[b-ew-itch-ed]

enchanted or under a magical spell; also refers to being captivated or charmed.

triturate

[trich-uh-reyt]

to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize

suffuse

[suh-fyooz]

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

virtuoso

[vur-choo-oh-soh]

a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field

hegemonic

[hej-uh-mon-ik]

having hegemony or dominance

bonfire

[bon-fahy-er]

a large open-air fire, typically used for celebration

cheat

[cheet]

to act dishonestly to gain an advantage

ellipsis

[ih-lip-sis]

omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete.

sartorial

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]

of or relating to clothing or style or manner of dress

cherubic

[chuh-roo-bik]

having a plump, pretty innocence

attrit

[uh-trit]

to wear down (an opposing military force) by numerical superiority in troops or firepower

defenestrate

[dee-fen-uh-streyt]

to suddenly remove (a person) from an important position or office