mus·cu·la·ture
Pronunciation: \ˈməs-kyə-lə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Latin musculus
Date: 1875
: the muscles of all or a part of the animal body

(from a forum)

epiph·a·ny
Pronunciation: \i-ˈpi-fə-nē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural epiph·a·nies
Etymology:
Middle English epiphanie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin epiphania, from Late Greek, plural, probably alteration of Greek epiphaneia appearance, manifestation, from epiphainein to manifest, from epi- + phainein to show — more at fancy
Date: 14th century
1capitalized : January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration of the baptism of Christ
2: an appearance or manifestation especially of a divine being

3 a (1): a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2): an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3): an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure
b: a revealing scene or moment

nonplus
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
non·plussed also non·plused \-ˈpləst\; non·plus·sing also non·plus·ing \-ˈplə-siŋ\
Date: 1591
: to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex

(from a Sunday Times' forum letter)

ec·to·mor·phic
Pronunciation: \ˌek-tə-ˈmȯr-fik\
Function: adjective
Etymology: ectoderm + -morphic; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the ectoderm
Date: 1940
1 : of or relating to the component in West H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the body's degree of slenderness, angularity, and fragility
2 : characterized by a lean slender body build with slight muscular development

(from Sunday Times' Hot Bods)

crag·gy
Pronunciation: \ˈkra-gē\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): crag·gi·er; crag·gi·est
Date: 15th century
1 : full of crags
2 : rough, rugged
— crag·gi·ly \ˈkra-gə-lē\ adverb
— crag·gi·ness \ˈkra-gē-nəs\ noun

(from Alan's SMS)

cesarean section
Variant(s): or caesarean section
Function: noun
Usage: often capitalized C
Etymology: from the legendary association of such a delivery with the Roman cognomen Caesar
Date: 1615
: surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring

(from Straits Times interactive)

sim·pa·ti·co
Pronunciation: \sim-ˈpä-ti-ˌkō, -ˈpa-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Italian simpatico & Spanish simpático, ultimately from Latin sympathia sympathy
Date: 1864
1 : agreeable, likable 2 : being on the same wavelength : congenial, sympathetic

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mar·tyr·dom
Pronunciation: \ˈmär-tər-dəm\
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
1 : the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and especially to one's religious faith 2 : affliction, torture

(from the movie, The Mission)

cat·a·clysm
Pronunciation: \ˈka-tə-ˌkli-zəm\
Function: noun
Etymology: French cataclysme, from Latin cataclysmos, from Greek kataklysmos, from kataklyzein to inundate, from kata- + klyzein to wash — more at clyster
Date: 1599
1: flood, deluge
2: catastrophe
3a3: a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition; broadly
: an event that brings great changes
— cat·a·clys·mal \ˌka-tə-ˈkliz-məl\ or cat·a·clys·mic \-mik\ adjective
— cat·a·clys·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

(from the movie Nanking)

tif·fin
Pronunciation: \ˈti-fən\
Function: noun
Etymology: probably alteration of tiffing, gerund of obsolete English tiff to eat between meals
Date: 1800
chiefly British : a light midday meal : luncheon

al·lu·sion
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈlü-zhən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin allusion-, allusio, from Latin alludere
Date: 1548
1: an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also : the use of such references
2: the act of alluding to or hinting at something
— al·lu·sive \-ˈlü-siv, -ziv\ adjective
— al·lu·sive·ly adverb
— al·lu·sive·ness noun