Unusual
volplane
[vol-pleyn]
to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off
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
felicitate
[fi-lis-i-teyt]
to make happy (archaic)
hector
[hek-ter]
to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully
propitiate
[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]
to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate
desuetude
[des-wi-tood]
the state of being no longer used or practiced
proliferate
[pruh-lif-uh-reyt]
to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation
hegemonic
[hej-uh-mon-ik]
having hegemony or dominance
auriferous
[aw-rif-er-uhs]
yielding or containing gold
fisticuffs
[fis-tuh-kuhfs]
combat with the fists
torrid
[tawr-id]
ardent; passionate
quandary
[kwon-duh-ree]
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma
collywobbles
[kol-ee-wob-uhlz]
intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety
insipid
[in-sip-id]
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid
stultify
[stuhl-tuh-fahy ]
to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means
collude
[kuh-lood]
to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent
desiccate
[des-i-keyt ]
to dry thoroughly; dry up
whilom
[hwahy-luhm]
former; erstwhile
obfuscation
[aab-fuh-skay-shn]
the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand
oligopoly
[ol-i-gop-uh-lee]
the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors
susurrus
[soo-sur-uhs]
a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper
fulminate
[fuhl-muh-neyt]
to issue denunciations or the like
obnubilate
[ob-noo-buh-leyt]
to cloud over; becloud; obscure
nonplussed
[non-pluhst]
completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected