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knackered
[nak-erd]
exhausted; very tired

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

oeillade
[œ-yad]
an amorous glance; ogle

avuncular
[uh-vuhng-kyuh-ler]
acting like an uncle, as in being kind, patient, generous, etc., especially to younger people

incriminate
[in-krim-uh-neyt]
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault

misgiving
[mis-giv-ing]
a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

desideratum
[dih-sid-uh-rey-tuhm]
something wanted or needed

fipple
[fip-uhl]
a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows

desiccate
[des-i-keyt ]
to dry thoroughly; dry up

legerdemain
[lej-er-duh-meyn]
sleight of hand; trickery

connive
[kuh-nahyv]
to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

blatant
[bleyt-nt]
brazenly obvious; flagrant

impervious
[im-pur-vee-uhs]
not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

copious
[koh-pee-uhs]
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

ignominious
[ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs]
marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating

mordant
[mawr-dnt]
sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting