Unusual

desultory

[des-uhl-tawr-ee]

lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful

cogitate

[koj-i-teyt]

to think hard; ponder; meditate

bulky

[bul-kee]

large and difficult to handle or carry

sky

[skahy]

the space surrounding the earth.

equanimity

[ee-kwuh-nim-i-tee]

mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium

felicitate

[fi-lis-i-teyt]

to make happy (archaic)

stridulate

[strij-uh-leyt]

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

viscid

[vis-id]

having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous

sophistry

[sof-uh-stree]

a false argument; sophism

bossy

[b-ossy]

overly authoritative or domineering in giving orders or instructions.

volplane

[vol-pleyn]

to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off

popovers

[pop-oh-verz]

quick breads made from a thin batter of eggs, milk, and flour that steam expands them into hollow shells.

dive

[dyv]

to jump into water headfirst or plunge into an activity

trudge

[truhj]

to walk, especially laboriously or wearily

vapor

[vey-per]

a substance in the form of gas or mist

bivalves

[bahy-valvz]

aquatic mollusks with a hinged shell, like clams

adamantine

[ad-uh-man-teen]

too hard to cut, break, or pierce

inclination

[in-cli-ion]

a tendency, propensity

avert gaze

[uh-vurt geyz]

to turn one’s eyes or attention away

acrid

[ak-rid]

sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.

attentive

[uh-ten-tiv]

paying close attention to something

illustrious

[ih-luhs-tree-uhs]

glorious, as deeds or works

forsake

[fawr-seyk]

to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert

paludal

[puh-lood-l]

of or relating to marshes