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chthonic
[tha-nik]
of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

pawky
[paw-kee]
cunning; sly

strident
[strahyd-nt]
making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

claptrap
[klap-trap]
absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

susurrus
[soo-sur-uhs]
a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

sophistry
[sof-uh-stree]
a false argument; sophism

grok
[grok]
to understand thoroughly and intuitively

puerile
[pyoo-er-il]
childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

ebullient
[ih-buhl-yuhnt]
overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited

elegy
[el-i-jee]
a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

quandary
[kwon-duh-ree]
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma

pleonasm
[plee-uh-naz-uhm]
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

maudlin
[mawd-lin]
tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental

officious
[uh-fish-uhs]
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

expatiate
[ik-spey-shee-eyt]
to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion

piffle
[pif-uhl]
nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk