Uncommon

antediluvian

[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]

a person who lived before the Flood; a very old or old-fashioned person or thing

marred

[mahr-d]

damaged or spoiled to a certain extent; rendered less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil

vigorous

[vig-er-us]

strong, healthy, and full of energy

schadenfreude

[shahd-n-froi-duh]

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

punctilious

[puhngk-til-ee-uhs]

extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions; showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

contrived

[kuhn-trahyvd]

obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

corroborate

[kuh-rob-uh-reyt]

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

macerate

[mas-uh-reyt]

to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid

admixture

[ad-mix-cher]

a mixture or combination of different things

repetition

[r-ep-et-ishun]

the act of doing, saying, or showing something again, often to emphasize or reinforce.

belong

[bih-lawng]

to be a member or part of something

manifold

[ma-nif-old]

diverse, varied

methodical

[m-eth-od-ik-al]

done in an orderly, systematic, or logical way.

flimflam

[flim-flam]

a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh

blemish

[bl-emi-ish]

an imperfection, flaw

orotund

[awr-uh-tuhnd]

(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

forestall

[fohr-stawl]

to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance

collateral

[co-lla-ral]

secondary

chthonic

[tha-nik]

of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

soliloquy

[suh-lil-uh-kwee]

an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present

scurrilous

[skur-uh-luhs]

humorously insulting

alacrity

[uh-lak-ri-tee]

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

infamy

[in-fuh-mee]

extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act

guileless

[gahyl-lis]

free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank