I got Reading the OED for Christmas. Just started it. Of the words he found to be interesting, I'm picking those few that I find give me perspective and awe.

A -

• Addubiation (n.) A suggestion of doubt.
• Advesperate (v.) To approach evening.
• Aeipathy (n.) "Continued passion."
• Agerasia (n.) _A lack of signs of age; a youthful old age.
• Anpeyn (v.) To exert a great deal of effort; to try one's hardest.
• Antipelargy (n.) "The reciprocal love of children to their parents."
• Apricity (n.) The warmth of the sun in winter.
• Aspectabund (adj.) Having an expressive face.
• Atechny (n.) A lack of skill; a lack of knowledge of art.

B -

• Beadledom (n.) The sense of self-importance and officiousness seen as characteristic of beadles, or minor officials.
• Bemissionary (v.) To annoy with missionaries.
• Bouffage (n.) An enjoyable or satisfying meal.

C -

• Cachinnator (n.) A person who laughs too loud or too much.
• Chrestomathic (adj.) "Devoted to the learning of useful matters."
• Conjugalism (n.) The art of making a good marriage.
• Consenescence (n.) "Growing old together; general decay."

D -

• Debag (v.) To strip the pants from a person, either as a punishment or as a joke.
• Dulcarnon (n.) A person in a dilemma.

H -

• Hindermate (n.) A companion who hinders more than helps.