Unusual

dubious

[doo-bee-uhs]

doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt

abrasive

[uh-brey-siv]

tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive

glower

[glou-er]

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

forage

[fawr-ij]

to wander or go in search of provisions

blissful

[blis-fuhl]

extremely happy or joyful

bewitched

[b-ew-itch-ed]

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

recondite

[ri-kon-dahyt]

dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter

epistemology

[ih-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee]

a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge

virtuoso

[vur-choo-oh-soh]

a person who excels in musical technique or execution

animus

[an-uh-mus]

strong hostility or ill feeling

defenestrate

[dee-fen-uh-streyt]

to throw (a person or thing) out of a window

forage

[fawr-ij]

to search about; seek; rummage; hunt

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.

propitiate

[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

spurn

[spurn]

to reject with disdain; scorn

nonplussed

[non-pluhst]

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

cherubic

[chuh-roo-bik]

having a plump, pretty innocence

suffuse

[suh-fyooz]

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

logical

[l-og-ik-al]

clear and sound reasoning based on facts and principles.

nostrum

[nos-truhm]

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

curb

[k-urb]

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

authentic

[aw-then-tik]

genuine, real, or original; not a copy, imitation, or counterfeit; conforming to the source or representing true characteristics or qualities.

sartorial

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]

of or relating to tailors or their trade

defenestrate

[dee-fen-uh-streyt]

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