1. bindlestiff — hobo
“What does that bindlestiff have on you, that you keep putting up with his nonsense, giving him money and clothes, and now a job?”
2. lineament — line, design; (often pl.) feature of a face or body; (pl.) distinctive features
Barely restrained grief suffused the warrior’s lineaments as he gazed darkly upon the guilty prisoners.
3. edulcorate — to purify, to remove acids or other harsh elements by washing; (obsolete) to sweeten
By extreme ascetic practices and arcane meditations, he had so edulcorated his soul as to be seemingly immune to the harsh imprecations and accusations of his political and religious opponents.
4. hideola — (slang) hideous, ugly
He’s fine, most of the time, only when that song comes on he goes all crazy, like his soul becomes hideola like Bukowski on a sterno bender.
5. anaphrodisiac — agent or substance capable of reducing sexual desire
In spite of what many male perverts seem to believe, I am reliably informed that an unsolicited dick pic is an anaphrodisiac to almost all women.
6. sellsword — mercenary
The friar had a tawdry past, having been a sellsword in Hawkwood’s White Company before fleeing Florence in highly questionable circumstances.
7. rick — stack of hay, corn, etc.
The reivers burned the ricks and outbuildings in order to ambush the farmers as they rushed out to extinguish the fires.
8. wrick — (also rick) to wrench, twist, or sprain
The old man wricked his back trying to roll out the second-story window after professing his love for the maiden.
9. propinquity — nearness, proximity
I reveled in Marjorie’s sweet propinquity, inhaling her lovely fragrance, and essayed to do nothing by word or deed which would impel her to leave my side.
10. poulterer — dealer in poultry (as well as hares and other small game)
The poulterer proved to be a suspicious, ill-tempered, unwashed fellow, who obviously believed that we sought the source of Lord Halfton’s goose only so as to cheat him out of his fee.