erotetic - engaging in or pertaining to rhetorical questioning
Gyre - a circular pattern of currents in an ocean basin
Hierophobia - the fear of holy people or sacred things.
Ichnite - a fossilized footprint
Jacquard - intricately-woven variegated fabric; loom for making jacquard
lauricomous: having hair like bay-leaves
Nidulate - When an animal builds a nest—or, figuratively, when you make a comfy or cozy place for yourself—then it nidulates
Oikology - The science of the sanitary conditions of houses - in other words, the science of housekeeping
Palaver - unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure."there's a lot of palaver involved"
Quid pro quo - a favour or advantage granted in return for something.
"the pardon was a quid pro quo for their help in releasing hostages"
Schadenfreude - pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.
"a business that thrives on schadenfreude"