Unusual
bathrobe
[bath-rohb]
a loose-fitting garment worn after bathing
felicitate
[fi-lis-i-teyt]
to make happy (archaic)
paludal
[puh-lood-l]
produced by marshes, as miasma or disease
callow
[kal-oh]
(of a young bird) featherless; unfledged
quandary
[kwon-duh-ree]
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma
bulky
[bul-kee]
large and difficult to handle or carry
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
berate
[bih-reyt]
to scold; rebuke
dive
[dyv]
to jump into water headfirst or plunge into an activity
acrid
[ak-rid]
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.
illustrious
[ih-luhs-tree-uhs]
highly distinguished; renowned; famous
scamper
[skam-per]
to run or go hastily or quickly
trudge
[truhj]
to walk, especially laboriously or wearily
queue
[kyoo]
to form in a line while waiting
blockade
[bl-ok-ad-e]
an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
popovers
[pop-oh-verz]
quick breads made from a thin batter of eggs, milk, and flour that steam expands them into hollow shells.
equanimity
[ee-kwuh-nim-i-tee]
mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium
viscid
[vis-id]
having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous
reminisce
[rem-uh-nis]
to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence
callow
[kal-oh]
(of a young bird) featherless; unfledged
inclination
[in-cli-ion]
a tendency, propensity
stridulate
[strij-uh-leyt]
to produce a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body; shrill
lucid
[loo-sid]
shining or bright
bossy
[b-ossy]
overly authoritative or domineering in giving orders or instructions.