Unusual

acrimonious

[ak-ruh-moh-nee-uhs]

caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.

colossal

[kuh-los-ul]

extremely large or impressive

gourmand

[goor-mahnd]

a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess

canorous

[kuh-nawr-uhs]

melodious; musical

energized

[en-er-jyzd]

filled with energy or enthusiasm

etui

[ey-twee]

a small case for needles and toiletries

funny

[f-unny]

causing amusement or laughter; also used to describe something strange or unusual.

torrid

[tawr-id]

ardent; passionate

jostle

[jos-uhl]

to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely

raze

[reyz]

to tear down; demolish; level to the ground

blistering

[blis-ter-ing]

very hot or severe; harshly critical

rhadamanthine

[rad-uh-man-theen]

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

supreme

[soo-preem]

highest in rank, power, or quality

avert

[uh-vurt]

to turn away or prevent something undesirable

obfuscation

[aab-fuh-skay-shn]

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

mephitic

[muh-fit-ik]

offensive to the smell

boorish

[boor-ish]

crude, insensitive

artifact

[ar-tif-act]

a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

somnambulism

[som-nam-byuh-liz-uhm]

sleepwalking

obnubilate

[ob-noo-buh-leyt]

to cloud over; becloud; obscure

grok

[grok]

to communicate sympathetically

bash

[bash]

a party or celebration; to strike with force

confer

[kuhn-fur]

to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation

mangels

[mang-guhls]

large coarse yellow to reddish orange beets grown as food for cattle.