feverish
FEE-vuhr-ish 
<English
having an increased body temperature
harpoon
hawr-POON 
<Dutch
a barbed spear with a line attached to it, use for spearing whales
nosh
nawsh 
<Yiddish<German
to eat a snack
seersucker
SIR-suk-uhr 
<Hindi<Persian
a crinkled fabric of linen or cotton
absurdity
ab-SUHRD-uh-tee 
<English<French<Latin
something ridiculous
relevant
REL-uh-vuhnt 
<Latin
relating to the matter under consideration; pertinent
twistiness
TWIS-tee-nuhs 
<English
sinuosity; being spiraled or winding
elixir
ee-LIK-suhr 
<English<Latin<Arabic
a hypothetical substance thought to prolong life indefinitely
mikado
mi-KAW-doh 
<Japanese
the emperor of Japan, a title no longer in use
margaritaceous
mawr-guhr-uh-TAY-shuhs 
<Latin
pearly; having a shiny iridescence like mother-of-pearl