Unusual

quandary

[kwon-duh-ree]

a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma

sophistry

[sof-uh-stree]

a false argument; sophism

obnubilate

[ob-noo-buh-leyt]

to cloud over; becloud; obscure

grok

[grok]

to understand thoroughly and intuitively

redolent

[red-l-uhnt ]

having a pleasant odor; fragrant

whilom

[hwahy-luhm]

former; erstwhile

suffuse

[suh-fyooz]

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

obfuscation

[aab-fuh-skay-shn]

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

collywobbles

[kol-ee-wob-uhlz]

intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety

adamantine

[ad-uh-man-teen]

utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion

rebarbative

[ree-bahr-buh-tiv]

causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

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

torrid

[tawr-id]

ardent; passionate

propitiate

[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

auriferous

[aw-rif-er-uhs]

yielding or containing gold

insipid

[in-sip-id]

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

desiccate

[des-i-keyt ]

to dry thoroughly; dry up

hector

[hek-ter]

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

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

fulminate

[fuhl-muh-neyt]

to issue denunciations or the like

felicitate

[fi-lis-i-teyt]

to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

ribald

[rib-uhld]

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

fisticuffs

[fis-tuh-kuhfs]

combat with the fists

collude

[kuh-lood]

to conspire in a fraud