Unusual

abrasive

[uh-brey-siv]

tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading

hegemonic

[hej-uh-mon-ik]

having hegemony or dominance

exploit

[ex-plo-oit]

make full use of and derive benefit from

logical

[l-og-ik-al]

clear and sound reasoning based on facts and principles.

bumptious

[buhmp-shuhs]

offensively self-assertive

summarize

[s-umm-ar-iz-e]

to provide a brief and concise statement of the main points.

ellipsis

[ih-lip-sis]

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

abrasive

[uh-brey-siv]

tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive

inculcate

[in-kuhl-keyt]

to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in)

insipid

[in-sip-id]

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

cheat

[cheet]

to act dishonestly to gain an advantage

collude

[kuh-lood]

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

recondite

[ri-kon-dahyt]

dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter

nostrum

[nos-truhm]

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

stultify

[stuhl-tuh-fahy ]

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

triturate

[trich-uh-reyt]

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

nonplussed

[non-pluhst]

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

balcony

[bal-kuh-nee]

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

blissful

[blis-fuhl]

extremely happy or joyful

defenestrate

[dee-fen-uh-streyt]

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

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.

bonfire

[bon-fahy-er]

a large open-air fire, typically used for celebration

authentic

[aw-then-tik]

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