• Eeriness - unnerving or unusual in a way that suggests a connection with the supernatural.
• Jabberwocky- speech or writing that is meaningless or intended as humorous nonsense.
• Carcinogenic- capable of causing cancer.
• Euphonious-having a pleasant sound. (yoo ‘fohnee ess)
• Aqueous- containing, dissolved in, or consisting mostly of water.
• Chandelier- a decorative hanging light with several branched parts on which are holders for candles or light bulbs.
• Propinquity- nearness in space, time, or relationship.
• Soliloquy- the act of speaking while alone, especially when used as a theatrical device that allows a character's thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience.
• Doughty- brave and determined. ( ‘dow tee)
• Boisterous- full of noisy enthusiasm and energy, and often roughness or wildness.
• Profligate- extremely extravagant or wasteful. (accent on 1st syllable, short o)
• Diaphanous- fragile or insubstantial because extremely faint or slight.
• Execrable- deserving to be detested.
• Somniferous- making somebody, or designed to make somebody, feel sleepy.
• Pauperize- To impoverish.
• Edentulous- with no teeth.
• Sacerdotal- relating to or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood. (‘sassur ‘dohtl)
• Neophyte- a recent convert to a religion.
• Titian- of a gold-tinged auburn color.
• Gnomon- the arm of a sundial, used to show the time of day by the position of its shadow.
• Chimerical- having no existence in reality or no likelihood of existing or happening.
• Paroxysm- a sudden and uncontrollable expression of emotion. (‘parrek sizzem)
• Hydrangea- an erect or climbing evergreen or deciduous bush. Flowers: white, pink, or blue, in large clusters in a variety of shapes. Native to: Asia. Genus: Hydrangea. (hai ‘draynje)
• Aquiline- thin, curved, and pointed like an eagle's beak.
• Portmanteau- an old type of large leather suitcase, especially one that opened out into two compartments. (port ‘mantoh).
• Golliwog- an offensively grotesque cloth doll with a black face and hair and brightly colored clothes. Now rarely made, the dolls are offensive to black people, as is the term itself.
• Aseity- Having the character of necessary or independent existence.
• Obeisance- a gesture of respect or deference, e.g. a bow of the head. (oh ‘baysns)
• Soiree- a party or gathering held in the evening, especially in somebody's home. (swaa ‘ray)
• Auricle- the part of the external ear that projects outward from the head.
• Campanile- a bell tower, especially a freestanding bell tower of the kind found in Italy. (campe’neelee)
• Eglantine- a rose that has a long stem with prickles and fragrant leaves. (‘egglen teen)
• Coulometric- a means of analyzing the results of a process of electrolysis by measuring the amount of electricity used in the process to determine the amount of the substance produced. (coole’metric)
• Haecceity- the essential property that makes an individual uniquely that individual. (hek’see itee)
• Plenipotentiary- an ambassador, envoy, or delegate invested with full authority to act or negotiate independently on behalf of a government or sovereign.
• Gesundheit- used to wish good health to somebody who has just sneezed.
• Gendarme- a police officer in France and French-speaking countries. (zhon’daarm)
• Rhadamanthine- Strictly and uncompromisingly just. (rade’manthin)
• Charybdis- in Greek mythology, a monster in the form of a dangerous whirlpool at the mouth of the cave of the sea monster Scylla. (ker’ribdiss)
• Halcyon- tranquil and free from disturbance or care. (‘halssee un)
• Chiaroscuro- the use of light and shade in paintings and drawings, or the effect produced by this. (kee ‘aare ‘skooroh)
• Xanthic- Tending toward a yellow color. (‘zan thic)
• skeuomorph- A design feature copied from a similar artifact in another material, even when not functionally necessary.
• Coquetry- Dalliance; flirtation. (‘kohketree)
• Seneschal- in medieval times, a steward who managed the domestic staff of a noble house. (‘senneshel)
• Marchioness- a noblewoman ranking between a duchess and a countess. (‘marsheness)
• supralapsarian- in Christianity, somebody who believes that prior to the general fall of humanity God preordained the salvation of some souls.
• demiurge- a very strong, driving, and influential force or personality. (‘demmee urj)
• cunctation- Procrastination or delay. (kung’tayshion)
• plenilune- the full moon. (‘pleneloon)
• whilom- former. (‘whylum)
• dystocia- unusually difficult childbirth. (diss’toshe)
• Zeitgeist- the ideas prevalent in a period and place.
• Ennui- weariness and dissatisfaction with life that results from a loss of interest or sense of excitement. (on’wee)

1.  occurrence - an event
2.  stubbornness - unwillingness
3.  obelisk - a four-sided object that tapers to a point
4.  inculpate - to incriminate
5.  villain - a wicked or evil person
6.  indispensable - essential
7.  cemetery - a place for burying the dead
8.  assassination - to murder (usually a prominent person)
9.  lysine - a specific antibody that destroys blood cells or tissue
10. reversible - capable of being reversed