cheerleader
CHEER-lee-duhr 
<Greek + <English
one who encourages fans to support their team
radar
RAY-dawr 
<acronym
a system that transmits radio waves to a reflecting object to determine its speed and location
cortex
KOHR-teks 
<Latin
the outer layer of gray matter over most of the brain
tapioca
tap-ee-OH-kuh 
<Portuguese & <Spanish<Tupi
a starchy substance for cassava roots, used in puddings
unfashionable
un-FASH-uhn-uh-buhl 
<Latin
not stylish
humanely
hyoo-MAYN-lee 
<Latin
in a kind, tender, merciful manner
exclusionist
ek-SKLOO-zhuhn-ist 
<Latin
one who bars another from some right or privilege
marrowsky
MER-oh-sky 
<unknown
a spoonerism; an unintentional interchange of the initial sounds of words (as in "well boiled icicle" for "well oiled bicycle")
octothorpe
AWK-tuh-thohrp 
<Greek + <English
the number sign; the pound sign; the symbol #
risorgimento
ri-sohrj-uh-MEN-toh 
<Italian
a time of renewal or renaissance; revival