Uncommon
confidential
[kon-fi-den-shuhl]
intended to be kept private or secret
brawl
[br-awl-awl]
a rough or noisy fight or quarrel.
repugnant
[ri-puhg-nuhnt]
in conflict with; incompatible with
methodical
[m-eth-od-ik-al]
done in an orderly, systematic, or logical way.
alembic
[uh-lem-bik]
anything that transforms, purifies, or refines
guileless
[gahyl-lis]
free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank
surly
[sur-lee]
bad-tempered and unfriendly
saga
[sah-guh]
a long, involved story or series of events
pithy
[pith-ee]
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible
forestall
[fohr-stawl]
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance
deliberately
[dih-lib-er-it-lee]
in a slow, unhurried, and steady manner.
corroborate
[kuh-rob-uh-reyt]
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
repetition
[r-ep-et-ishun]
the act of doing, saying, or showing something again, often to emphasize or reinforce.
abject
[ab-jekt]
(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing
floating
[fl-oat-ing]
resting or moving on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
schadenfreude
[shahd-n-froi-duh]
satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune
audit
[aw-dit]
an official inspection of accounts or records
nadir
[ney-der]
the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair
humbug
[huhm-buhg]
deceptive or false talk or behavior
flimflam
[flim-flam]
a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim
policy
[pol-uh-see]
a course of action adopted or proposed by an organization or government; a set of principles or rules.
palfrey
[pawl-free]
a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women
prophet
[prof-it]
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of god
adumbrate
[a-duhm-breyt]
to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch