epithet
EP-uh-thet 
<Greek
a word or phrase characterizing some person or thing
vein
vayn 
<English<French<Latin
a vessel carrying blood back toward the heart
casement
KAYS-muhnt 
<English<probably French
a window sash that opens on hinges
gnat
nat 
<English
any of various small two winged flies
grooviness
GROOV-ee-nuhs 
<English
the state of being fixed into a tiresome and undeviating way of living; (slang) the state of being exciting, pleasing, or attractive
contiguous
kuhn-TIG-yuh-wuhs 
<Latin
touching or connected throughout
mediocre
mee-dee-OH-kuhr 
<French<Latin
ordinary; of middle quality; indifferent
smorgasbord
SMOHR-guhs-bohrd 
<Swiss
a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods or dishes
haiku
HY-koo 
<Japanese
an unrhymed poem of three lines containing 5, 7 and 5 syllables respectively
schiffli
SHIF-lee 
<Swiss German
a complex power machine for working embroidery design and lace patterns on textiles