glandA specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
bunkerA hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.
noodleA string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.
cosyAffording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.
blatantObvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
rouseTo cause (something) to be (more) active or to move; to agitate, to stir up.
spielA lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.
brigA two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast.
grouseAny of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles.
gullyA trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
fungoA fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught.
quaichA traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship, originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor.
skiftSynonym of skiff (“light shower of rain or snow; light dusting of snow or ice (on ground, water, etc)”).
ooseFluff, particularly from a textile source such as cotton or wool.
tetchySynonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive, difficult to manage, use, or work.
first footingThe practice, during Hogmanay, of visiting friends and family, especially to be the first person to cross a home's threshold after midnight on New Year's Eve bearing a small gift.
louping illAn enzootic and often fatal viral disease of sheep and other domestic animals, spread by ticks. It is characterized by muscular tremors and spasms, followed by more or less complete paralysis. The principal lesion is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
malagruzeTo cause havoc to; to disarrange, put into disarray.