1. mizzle — (British) to suddenly depart, to vanish
Sure looks like your friend mizzled and left you to pick up the tab.
2. menology — written calendar of saints’ biographies, arranged by each saint’s feast day
The conversion of St. Cyriac is only attested in the Greek Menology of Emperor Basil, in which the aforementioned saint becomes a believer after he executes another saint, the physician Antiochus (also mentioned only in the same menology), only to find that the new martyr’s newly severed neck spouts milk instead of blood.
3. thigmotropism — change in a plant’s growth based upon touch stimulus
Like many climbing plants, kudzu exhibits a strong thigmotropism and will not only climb poles, dead trees, and wires but will also quickly encompass small buildings.
4. dene hole — shaft dug into chalk hills, typically leading to chamber or caves, of unknown but ancient origin in parts of England, notably Kent and Essex
Whereas your modern serial killer will have a fancy killing room built secretly in his basement à la The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, your medieval murderer must make due with dungeons or dene holes or supposedly haunted woods.
5. bain-marie — steam table, receptacle containing hot water in which other vessels containing food are placed to cook or to keep warm; (British) double boiler
The sauce may be prevented from reducing overmuch through the use of a bain-marie, if the cook has other dishes to prepare.
6. cleave — to cut asunder
Enraged, the Northman swung his mighty axe and did cleave entirely through Sir Oakshoat’s shield as if it were a boy’s kite.
7. cleave — to stick fast; to adhere to (a person, principle, etc.)
When Georgette appeared in the doorway, however, his tongue seemed to cleave to his mouth, so quickly did his voluble talk cease.
8. scut — short tail, esp. of a rabbit or deer; (slang) contemptible person
The hare bounded away in such a rush his scut threatened to overpass his ears.
9. swivet — panic, state of excitement or anxiety
Them outside agitators have got the workers down to the mill all in a swivet about foreigners bleeding the country dry.
10. vulpine — of or related to a fox; sly, crafty
He received the news with his usual vulpine smile, as if he has expected this latest legal maneuver on the part of the Mason brothers.
Bonus Vocabulary
(archaic British slang)
beaver — (more commonly bever) light snack
“We’ve done a lot of work since our early breakfast and I think we could all do with a beaver about now, eh?”