Unusual

sartorial

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]

of or relating to tailors or their trade

nostrum

[nos-truhm]

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

brash

[brash]

confident in an aggressive or rude way

collude

[kuh-lood]

to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent

suffuse

[suh-fyooz]

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

nonplussed

[non-pluhst]

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

rumour

[roo-mur]

a circulating story or report of uncertain truth

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.

glower

[glou-er]

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

bonfire

[bon-fahy-er]

a large open-air fire, typically used for celebration

plaintiff

[pleyn-tif]

petitioner (in court of law)

spurn

[spurn]

to reject with disdain; scorn

virtuoso

[vur-choo-oh-soh]

a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field

forage

[fawr-ij]

to wander or go in search of provisions

apparel

[uh-par-uhl]

clothing or garments

recondite

[ri-kon-dahyt]

dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter

blissful

[blis-fuhl]

extremely happy or joyful

balcony

[bal-kuh-nee]

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

hindrance

[hin-druhnce]

something that obstructs or delays progress

animus

[an-uh-mus]

strong hostility or ill feeling

bewitched

[b-ew-itch-ed]

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

stultify

[stuhl-tuh-fahy ]

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

cheat

[cheet]

to act dishonestly to gain an advantage

bumptious

[buhmp-shuhs]

offensively self-assertive