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ensconce
[en-skons]
to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely

rebarbative
[ree-bahr-buh-tiv]
causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

zoomorphic
[zoh-uh-mawr-fik]
of or relating to a deity or other being conceived of as having the form of an animal

diaphanous
[dahy-af-uh-nuhs]
very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent

propitious
[pruh-pish-uhs]
presenting favorable conditions; favorable

turbulent
[tur-byuh-luhnt]
being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed

bandicoot
[ban-di-koot]
a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea

anaphora
[uh-naf-er-uh]
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

woebegone
[woh-bi-gawn, woh-bi-gon]
beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance; showing or indicating woe

idiosyncratic
[id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik]
pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual

prodigious
[pruh-dij-uhs]
extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.

parsimonious
[pahr-suh-moh-nee-uhs]
unwilling to spend money or use resources

fulminate
[fuhl-muh-neyt]
to issue denunciations or the like

picaroon
[pik-uh-roon]
a rogue or a scoundrel

darg
[dahrg]
a day's work

imbricate
[im-bri-keyt]
overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof