Layette

Layette (ley-ET) is an outfit of clothing, bedding, etc. for a newborn baby.

This is my first time to encounter such a word as layette although I have seen many a set of clothing for newborn babies before I just didn't know that they were called layette. Well, now I know!

Makebate

Makebate (MEYK-beyt) is a person who causes contention or discord.

"Are you a makebate? Because some people are just who they are - makebates, prone to get involved in any heated argument, in dispute, in a strife, in a quarrel. Is it because they are argumentative, egoistic or just defending their values and principles?  I can't say but I am sure that makebates can't handle discussions or criticisms really well".

Terpsichorean

Terpsichorean (turp-si-kuh-REE-uhn) pertains to dancing or a dancer

The word terpsichorean comes from the name of the Greek muse of dancing, Terpischore. The word is a combination of the Greek terpein, "to delight", and khoros, "chorus".

"The members of the Sining Kambayoka are agile, flexible, and creative. They're terpsichorean"!

Asyndeton

Asyndeton (uh-SIN-di-ton) is 

• the omission of conjunctions, as in "He has provided the poor with jobs, with opportunity, with respect."
• the omission of cross references, especially from a catalog

Asyndeton comes from the Greek roots a + syndetos literally meaning "not bound together".

Gorgonize

Gorgonize (GAWR-guh-nayhz) means to affect as a Gorgon; hypnotize; petrify

Gorgons were ancient Greek mythological figures. They were three sister monsters commonly represented as having snakes for hair, wings, and brazen claws. Their eyes turned anyone looking into them to stone. Thus, to gorgonize someone is to turn them into stone.

"If King Midas turns everything he touches into gold, Gorgons turn everyone who stares at them stone. And since to gorgonize means to hypnotize, I guess not one eye can escape from the Gorgons." 

Fen

Fen is a low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh

"The word fen is a very usual word in scrabble and admittedly many players put this word on the board without even knowing what it is. Well, do you?"

Poniard

Poniard (PON-yerd) is a small, slender dagger; to stab with a poniard.

Poniard comes from the Latin word, pungus, meaning "fist". The Old French word poignal literally refers to something held by the fist.

"I could have reached for my poniard which my father had gifted me on my birthday and stabbed the assailant before he could attack me but I just couldn't grabbed it out from my boots.  I struggled only to wake up and found out I was all alone in my room."