Unusual

ineluctable

[in-i-luhk-tuh-buhl]

incapable of being evaded; inescapable

collywobbles

[kol-ee-wob-uhlz]

intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety

bulky

[bul-kee]

large and difficult to handle or carry

desultory

[des-uhl-tawr-ee]

lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful

avert gaze

[uh-vurt geyz]

to turn one’s eyes or attention away

popovers

[pop-oh-verz]

quick breads made from a thin batter of eggs, milk, and flour that steam expands them into hollow shells.

adamantine

[ad-uh-man-teen]

too hard to cut, break, or pierce

cogitate

[koj-i-teyt]

to think hard; ponder; meditate

equanimity

[ee-kwuh-nim-i-tee]

mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium

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

stridulate

[strij-uh-leyt]

to produce a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body; shrill

inclination

[in-cli-ion]

a tendency, propensity

volplane

[vol-pleyn]

to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off

paludal

[puh-lood-l]

of or relating to marshes

felicitate

[fi-lis-i-teyt]

to make happy (archaic)

paludal

[puh-lood-l]

produced by marshes, as miasma or disease

jeremiad

[jer-uh-mahy-uhd]

a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

lucid

[loo-sid]

easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible

acclaimed

[uh-klaymd]

praised enthusiastically and publicly

illustrious

[ih-luhs-tree-uhs]

glorious, as deeds or works

viscid

[vis-id]

having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous

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

mild

[myld]

gentle in nature or effect; not severe