akimbo
adverb
with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward.
"she stood with arms akimbo, frowning at the small boy"
(of other limbs) flung out widely or haphazardly.
"he collapsed on the bed, legs akimbo"
fusillade
noun
a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.
"marchers had to dodge a fusillade of missiles"
verb
archaic
attack (a place) or shoot down (someone) by a series of shots fired at the same time or in quick succession.
"the Mahdi's adherents fusilladed his palace at Khartoum"
Specious
adjective
superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
"a specious argument"
misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive.
Apotheosis
the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax:
"his appearance as Hamlet was the apotheosis of his career"
ennui
noun
a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
Vigorish is the fee charged by a bookmaker for accepting a gambler's wager. In American English, it can also refer to the interest owed a loanshark in consideration for credit. The term came to English usage via Yiddish slang which was itself a loanword from Russian.
unctuous
adjective
1. (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.
"he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way"
2. (chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.
churl
noun
an impolite and mean-spirited person.
archaic
a miser.
archaic
a person of low birth; a peasant.
churlish
rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
"it seems churlish to complain"
supine
adjective
1. (of a person) lying face upward.
2. failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence.
"they remained supine in the face of terrible wrongdoing"
Redound
verb
1. FORMAL
contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honor).
"his latest diplomatic effort will redound to his credit"
2. ARCHAIC
come back upon; rebound on.
"may his sin redound upon his head!"
pu·gi·list
/ˈpyo͞ojələst/
noun
DATED•HUMOROUS
noun: pugilist; plural noun: pugilists
a boxer, especially a professional one.
Just learned "Vexillology"
The study of flags.
Crazy ass word
"A person who studies flags is called a vexillologist, a person who designs flags is a vexillographer, and the art of designing flags is called vexillography."