Unusual

gambol

[gam-buhl]

to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic

illustrious

[ih-luhs-tree-uhs]

glorious, as deeds or works

abrasive

[uh-brey-siv]

tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading

somnambulism

[som-nam-byuh-liz-uhm]

sleepwalking

nonplus

[non-pluhs]

to render utterly perplexed by something unexpected; puzzle completely

discursive

[dih-skur-siv]

passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling

virtuoso

[vur-choo-oh-soh]

a person who excels in musical technique or execution

triturate

[trich-uh-reyt]

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

attrit

[uh-trit]

to wear down (an opposing military force) by numerical superiority in troops or firepower

amity

[am-i-tee]

friendship; peaceful harmony

bivouac

[biv-oo-ak]

a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire

lament

[luh-ment]

to feel or express sorrow or regret for

lollygag

[lol-ee-gag]

to spend time idly; loaf

viscid

[vis-id]

having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous

auriferous

[aw-rif-er-uhs]

yielding or containing gold

stridulate

[strij-uh-leyt]

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

forage

[fawr-ij]

to search about; seek; rummage; hunt

tumultuous

[too-muhl-choo-uhs]

full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar

sartorial

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]

of or relating to clothing or style or manner of dress

edify

[ed-uh-fahy]

to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: enlighten

defenestrate

[dee-fen-uh-streyt]

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

bumptious

[buhmp-shuhs]

offensively self-assertive

torrid

[tawr-id]

ardent; passionate

piebald

[pahy-bawld]

having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored