From WordPress Blogs
gasconade: extravagant boasting.
From Pooja’s post here.
unruly: disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
From Terveen’s post here.
rehash: Put (old ideas or material) into a new form without significant change or improvement.
expound: present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
From Heterodox Buddhist’s post here.
continuum: a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct.
whizz: move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound. “You’ve whizzed on your crown.”
winsomely: attractive or appealing in appearance or character.
ditty: a short, simple song. This word is not to be confused with the word “ditto” which means a repeat. A ditto mark is a sign indicating that the words or figures above it are to be repeated. The mark is made using ‘a pair of apostrophes.’
From Bonnywood’s post here.
zirconia: zirconium dioxide, a white solid used in ceramic glazes and refractory coatings, and as a synthetic substitute for diamonds in jewelry.
parlay: (North America) turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling.
From Geoff’s post here and here.
somnolent: Sleepy; drowsy.
curios: A rare, unusual, or intriguing object.
From Rosliw’s post here.
etymology: the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
From Bumba’s post here.
sundial: an instrument showing the time by the shadow of a pointer cast by the sun on to a plate marked with the hours of the day.
From (Roughly) Daily’s post here.
From Twitter
emphysema: Emphysema is a lung condition that causes shortness of breath
From Willie’s tweet here.
poltergeist: a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as loud noises and objects thrown around.
From Lori-lib’s tweet here.
Biomorphic: Biomorphic comes from combining the Greek words ‘bios’, meaning life, and ‘morphe’, meaning form. The term seems to have come into use around the 1930s to describe the imagery in the more abstract types of surrealist painting and sculpture particularly in the work of Joan Miró and Jean Arp (see automatism).
From Womensart’s tweet here.
Haoyan Do 
All very interesting words and thanks for adding mine. I always learn new words from these posts.
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Thank you. Let’s learn together, even though I know I won’t remember much since I have such bad memory nowadays.
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Let’s learn together for sure. Lol I always forget half of them even though I try hard to remember and use them.
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I am probably too conservative about my word choices. Seriously, I’ve never used any of those in the list and I don’t even know how to insert them since I don’t feel like they can be inserted.
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Yeah I’m like that too. Sometimes I get scared that I won’t say them correctly and I get very insecure.
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Me too. The fear of making mistakes is overwhelming everything else.
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After reading this it occurred to me that I use a lot of Britishisms in my posts – so if you learn from me you may end up with words that draw a blank look on your side of the Atlantic!
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Yes, your posts of alliteration have a lot of British flavors and that’s why I like them.
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Those are some unique words. Glad I could add one too. Thank you for that.
And poltergeist is probably my favorite. I like spooking myself. A childhood love and habit.
Keep sharing and inspiring. 🙂
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Yes, Terveen. Me too. I love the whimsical poltergeist, which has a funny spelling and intriguing meanings. Hahaha. I guess you love
Halloween the best of all holidays.
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I used to love Halloween as a child. My favorite. 🙂
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I am always amazed how people love this festival, often in a different way than other festivals.
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I need to use the word somnolent more often.
And thanks for the shoutout!
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Hahaha. Yes, you need that and wish you all the best.
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I agree with Joni’s comment. I like your unique approach in killing two birds with one stone- promoting other bloggers while spreading insightful information. You’re amazing! Thanks for your altruistic act.
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Wow, thank you, SamSahana. I am glad you think so. It’s all because of my bad memory. I guess my own private woes can be an incentive for me to do something to contribute to the general good.
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Wow! So many new words 💐💐Thank you for sharing ❣️💗
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Yes, it is so true. English is overflowing with words, words, and words. I feel like my mind is flooded with words. LOL.
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Yes ❤️😂😂
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What you do is so lovely. Educate people to unusual words and expose writers work at the same time. Very kind. Have a blessed day. Hugs 🤗 Joni
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Thank you, Joni. I have such a bad memory that I want to compile everything so that I can find people to learn together and have a bit of fun.
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I love the words you dig up. Thanks for the shoutout!
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Yes, learning from others is such a good way.
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