Unusual

nonplussed

[non-pluhst]

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

etui

[ey-twee]

a small case for needles and toiletries

hegemonic

[hej-uh-mon-ik]

having hegemony or dominance

dissent

[dih-sent]

to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from)

obnubilate

[ob-noo-buh-leyt]

to cloud over; becloud; obscure

callow

[kal-oh]

(of a young bird) featherless; unfledged

piebald

[pahy-bawld]

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

quandary

[kwon-duh-ree]

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

somnambulism

[som-nam-byuh-liz-uhm]

sleepwalking

nonplus

[non-pluhs]

to render utterly perplexed by something unexpected; puzzle completely

bumptious

[buhmp-shuhs]

offensively self-assertive

hygge

[hoog-uh]

(especially in reference to the Danish lifestyle) the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having good conversations, enjoying food, etc.

tumultuous

[too-muhl-choo-uhs]

full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar

mephitic

[muh-fit-ik]

offensive to the smell

epistemology

[ih-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee]

a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge

galvanize

[gal-vuh-nahyz]

to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current

caterwaul

[kat-er-wawl]

to quarrel like cats

tohubohu

[toh-hoo-boh-hoo]

chaos; disorder; confusion

rhadamanthine

[rad-uh-man-theen]

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

torrid

[tawr-id]

ardent; passionate

utmost

[uht-mohst]

being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest

lucid

[loo-sid]

shining or bright

vociferate

[voh-sif-uh-reyt]

to speak or cry out loudly or noisily; shout; bawl

redolent

[red-l-uhnt ]

having a pleasant odor; fragrant