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| pace (prep) | With due respect to. | |
| maugre or mauger (prep) | In spite of. | |
| ere (prep) | Before (earlier in time). | |
| circa (prep) | Approximately. | |
| chez (prep) | At the place of. (for example, at the home of, business of, etc.) | |
| advertorial (n) | A newspaper or magazine ad resembling editorial content in style and layout. | |
| cultivar (n) | A variety of plant that has been produced by selective breeding. A cultivar is developed for specific attributes and retains those attributes in further propagation. | |
| exurb (n) | A residential area outside a city and beyond its suburbs, typically inhabited by well-to-do families. | |
| spokesmodel (n) | A model who acts as a spokesperson for a product or organization. | |
| rollick (v) | To move or act in a playful, carefree manner. | |
| logy (adj) | Lethargic, groggy. | |
| prolix (adj) | Tediously wordy. | |
| cadastral (adj) | Of or relating to a map or survey showing property lines, boundaries, etc. | |
| corpulent (adj) | Large, bulky, fat. | |
| mythologem (n) | A basic theme of a myth, for example, revenge, honor, betrayal, etc. | |
| argal (conj) | Therefore. | |
| sobeit (conj) | Provided that. | |
| whencesoever (conj) | From whatever place. | |
| albeit (conj) | Even though; although. | |
| forwhy (conj) | adverb: Why. conjunction: Because. | |
| skedaddle (v) | To leave hurriedly | |
| absquatulate (v) | To leave in a hurry; to flee. | |
| discombobulate (v) | To disconcert or confuse. | |
| flummadiddle or flumadiddle (n) | 1. Nonsense. 2. Something worthless. | |
| hornswoggle (v) | To cheat, hoax, or deceive someone. | |
| espalier (n/v) | noun: A tree trained to grow flat against a wall.verb tr.: To train a tree in such a way. | |
| topiary (n/v) | noun: The art of creating sculptures by clipping, trimming, and training plants. Also, such a sculpture or garden.adjective: Of or related to a tree or garden shaped in such a way. | |
| pleach (v) | To interlace branches or vines to make a hedge, decorative shape, arbor, etc. | |
| bonsai (n) | The art of growing miniature trees in shallow pots; a tree grown in this way. | |
| pollard (n/v) | noun: 1. A tree cut back to the trunk to encourage a dense growth of new branches. 2. An animal that has its horns or antlers removed or has shed them.verb tr.: To cut off the top of a tree. | |
| golconda (n) | A source of great wealth. | |
| doolally (adj) | Irrational, deranged, or insane. | |
| jodhpurs (n) | Riding breeches loose above the knees but close-fitting from the knees to the ankles. | |
| calico (n/v) | noun:1. A brightly printed coarse cotton cloth.2. (Mainly British) A plain white cotton cloth.3. An animal having a spotted coat, especially with red and black patches. adjective:1. Made from such a cloth.2. Having a spotted pattern. | |
| tamarind (n) | The pod of the tree Tamarindus indica, the pulp of which is sour in taste and used in preparing food and drinks. | |
| minnow (n) | 1. Any of the small freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family. 2. Someone or something considered insignificant. | |
| gudgeon (n) | 1. A small European fresh-water fish (Gobio gobio) or any of the related fishes, often used as bait.2. A gullible person.(pretty much bait) | |
| remora (n) | 1. Any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae that have a dorsal fin modified in the shape of a suction disk that they use to attach to a larger fish, sea-turtles, or ships.2. Hindrance, drag. | |
| inconnu (n) | 1. A whitefish (Stenodus leucichthys) found in the arctic and subarctic. Also known as sheefish. 2. A stranger. | |
| tope (n/v) | verb tr., intr.: 1. To drink (liquor) habitually and copiously.noun: 2. A small shark with a long snout (Galeorhinus galeus).noun: 3. A usually dome-shaped monument built by Buddhists. Also known as a stupa. | |
| seriatim (adv) | One after another; in a series. | |
| pell-mell (adj/adv) | In a confused, jumbled, or reckless manner. | |
| imprimis (adv) | In the first place. | |
| shilly-shally (adj/adv/n/v) | Hesitantly; irresolutely. | |
| liminal (adj) | adjective: 1. At an intermediate state. 2. At the threshold of consciousness. | |
| avenaceous (adj) | Relating to or like oats. | |
| etesian (adj) | Occurring annually. | |
| in medias res (adv) | In the middle of things. | |
| dramatis personae (n) | The characters in a play or story. | |
| lares and penates (n) | Household gods: the benevolent gods in an ancient Roman household. Or household goods (prized posessions) | |
| ex parte (adv) | Involving one side only. | |
| propinquity (n) | Nearness in space, time or relationship. | |
| conduce (v) | To lead to or contribute to a particular result. | |
| interdict (n/v) | noun: A prohibition, especially a formal one, as by a court, church, etc. v: To stop. | |
| sanguine (adj) | Cheerfully optimistic or confident. Having a healthy reddish color. |
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