Today's words

estival \ESS-tuh-vul\ - of or relating to the summer

I knew I was familiar with this word, but couldn't quite place it.

serotinal \sə-ˈrät-nəl, -ˈrä-tə-; ˌser-ə-ˈtī-nəl\ - of or relating to the latter and usually drier part of summer

I wasn't at all familiar with this one.  Apparently unrelated to serotonin, which is going to mess me up should I encounter it again without strong contextual clues.

majuscule \MAJ-uh-skyool\ - a large letter (such as a capital)

Another one that seemed a bit familiar but which I couldn't nail down.

uncial \ˈən(t)-shəl, -sē-əl\
      adj. - written in the style or size of uncials
      noun - 1. a handwriting used especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to the eighth centuries a.d. and made with somewhat rounded separated majuscules but having cursive forms for some letters  2. an uncial letter  3. a manuscript written in uncial

Follow the word link and scroll down for an illustration. Might have seen this one before, too.

schnorrer \ˈshnȯr-ər\ - beggar; especially : one who wheedles others into supplying his wants

This one was courtesy of the Dictionary Devil puzzle that I caught up on from the weekend. Its Yiddish origins seem to resonate with me just a bit.