Unusual

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

nonplussed

[non-pluhst]

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

suffuse

[suh-fyooz]

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

susurrus

[soo-sur-uhs]

a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

desuetude

[des-wi-tood]

the state of being no longer used or practiced

stultify

[stuhl-tuh-fahy ]

to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means

ribald

[rib-uhld]

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

insipid

[in-sip-id]

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

collywobbles

[kol-ee-wob-uhlz]

intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety

fisticuffs

[fis-tuh-kuhfs]

combat with the fists

rebarbative

[ree-bahr-buh-tiv]

causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

hegemonic

[hej-uh-mon-ik]

having hegemony or dominance

proliferate

[pruh-lif-uh-reyt]

to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation

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

rhadamanthine

[rad-uh-man-theen]

portraying strict and inflexible judgment