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purl
[purl]
knitting; to knit with a reverse stitch

comminatory
[kom-uh-ney-tuh-ree]
a threat of punishment or vengeance

austere
[aw-steer]
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

poignant
[poin-yuhnt]
keenly distressing to the feelings

baksheesh
[bak-sheesh]
a tip, present, or gratuity

logorrhea
[law-guh-ree-uh]
pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech; incessant or compulsive talkativeness

roister
[roi-ster]
enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

aubade
[oh-bad; oh-bahd]
a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning

aberration
[ab-uh-rey-shuhn]
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

fledgling
[flej-ling]
young, new, or inexperienced

chthonian
[thoh-nee-uhn]
of Classical Mythology, relating to the deities, spirits, and other dwellings under the earth

widdershins
[with-er-shinz]
in a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; counterclockwise

insidious
[in-sid-ee-uhs]
intended to entrap or beguile

coruscation
[kawr-uh-skey-shuhn]
the act of coruscating; a sudden gleam or flash of light; a striking display of brilliance or wit

elide
[ih-lahyd]
to suppress or omit; ignore or pass over

endemic
[en-dem-ik]
natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous