UNIQUE WORDS game to increase our vocabulary - alphabetical order

Thole - a pin, typically one of a pair, fitted to the gunwale of a rowboat to act as the fulcrum for an oar

Xeriscaping - the process of landscaping, or gardening, that reduces or eliminates the need for irrigation.

Zealous -  filled with or showing a strong and energetic desire to get something done or see something succeed; marked by passionate support for a person, cause, or ideal

Bifurcation  bi·fur·ca·tion  /ˌbīfərˈkāSHən/
noun.    the division of something into two branches or parts.
"The bifurcation of the profession into social do-gooders and self-serving iconoclasts"

Discomfit - to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert 

Femme Fatale - an attractive and seductive woman, especially one who is likely to cause distress or disaster to a man who becomes involved with her