Gardyloo

   
Gardyloo was a warning cry from medieval times, used to warn passers-by of waste about to be thrown from a window into the street below.

Aureola

   
An aureola (plural aureolae) is a halo, the area of glow surrounding any bright object, the radiance of luminous cloud which, in paintings of sacred personages, surrounds the whole figure.

I would have illustrated this word but I discovered no one I know has a halo!

Ort

   
An ort was a scrap of leftover food; any remainder. The word is no longer in general use.

Aptronym

   
An aptronym is a name that suits its owner; a name that fits a person's nature or occupation.

Mew

   
To mew means to shed, moult or change. It also means to cry like a cat or to utter a high-pitched cry like that of a gull.

Eudaimonia

   
Eudaimonia means wellbeing: a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous. A nice place to be.

Eft

   
Eft was an old-fashioned name for a newt.

In olden times it also meant again or afterwards.

As an acronym EFT is short for Emotional Freedom Technique, Electronic Funds Transfer, or Electronic File Transfer.

Kvetch

   
A kvetch is a constant complainer The word comes from the Yiddish.

To kvetch is to complain; express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Misosophy

   
Misosophy is the hatred of knowledge or wisdom.

Eclectic / Eclecticism

   
Eclectic means selected by what seems best of various styles or ideas; made up of things from different sources.

Eclecticism is making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style.