whammy
HWAM-ee 
<probably imitative
a potent attack, specifically, a paralyzing or lethal blow
impair
im-PER 
<English<French<Latin
to make worse; to do harm to
balefire
BAYL-fy-uhr 
<English<French<Latin
a funeral pyre
laudable
LAWD-uh-buhl 
<Latin
worthy of praise; commendable
propitious
proh-PISH-uhs 
<English<Latin
being of good omen; favorable; encouraging
pillage
PIL-ij 
<English<French<Latin
to loot; to strip of valuables
easelback
EEZ-uhl-bak 
<Dutch + <English
a frame by which a picture is made to stand upright
samurai
SAM-uh-ry 
<Japanese
a professional soldier
hepatectomy
hep-uh-TEK-tuh-mee 
<Latin<Greek
surgical removal of the liver
houvari
hoov-uh-REE 
<American Spanish
a severe thunderstorm with severe land breezes in the West Indies