cum·shaw \KUHM-shaw\
noun
A present; gratuity; tip.
fron·des·cence \fron-DES-uhns\
noun
1. Leafage; foliage.
2. The process or period of putting forth leaves, as a tree, plant, or the like.
ob·scu·rant·ism \uhb-SKYOORr-uhn-tiz-uhm\
noun
1. Opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
2. Deliberate obscurity or evasion of clarity.
than·a·top·sis \than-uh-TOP-sis\
noun
1. A view or contemplation of death.
2. A poem (1817) by William Cullen Bryant.