descript

adjective: Having distinctive features or qualities.

reck

noun: Care or concern. verb tr., intr.: To care or concern.

ruth

noun: 1. Compassion. 2. Contrition.

ept

adjective: 1. Competent; skillful. 2. Effective; appropriate.

Barney’s bull

noun: Someone or something in a very bad condition or situation.

Chekhov’s gun

noun: 1. The literary principle that if an element is introduced in a story, it must be shown to have a purpose. …

placer

noun: 1. A deposit of valuable minerals found in sand or gravel. 2. A place where such a deposit is washed to …

sexennial

noun: An event occurring every six years. adjective: Happening every six years; lasting for or relating to six years.

adulterate

verb tr.: To add a cheaper or inferior substance to something.

ripstaver

noun: Something or someone remarkable.

jamboree

noun: A large rally, assembly, celebration, etc. characterized by festive activities and a sense of community.

cracker-barrel

adjective: Plain, rustic, homespun, direct, or unsophisticated.

sciamachy

noun: A mock fight or a fight with an imaginary enemy.

lycanthropy

noun: 1. A delusion that one has transformed into a wolf. 2. The process of or ability to transform into a wolf.