alternative
awl-TUHRN-uh-tiv 
<Latin
one of a number of choices
transistor
tran-ZIS-tuhr 
<Latin
a tiny electronic device
humdinger
hum-DING-uhr 
probably <English<German
something extraordinary
crocuses
KROH-kuh-suhz 
<Latin<Greek<Semitic
small flowers
collation
koh-LAY-shuhn 
<Latin
the act of putting pages in the correct order
granary
GRAYN-uh-ree 
<English
a building for storing fresh grain
arrearage
uh-RIR-ij 
<English<French<Latin
unpaid bills
lineolate
LIN-ee-uh-layt 
<Latin
marked with fine lines [a ~ parakeet]
recumbentibus
rek-um-BENT-uh-bus 
<Latin
a knockdown blow
obtruncate
awb-TRUNG-kayt 
<Latin
to cut the top off