Uncommon
saga
[sah-guh]
a long, involved story or series of events
flimflam
[flim-flam]
a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh
guileless
[gahyl-lis]
free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank
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
onset
[on-set-set]
the early stages of something
policy
[pol-uh-see]
a course of action adopted or proposed by an organization or government; a set of principles or rules.
alacrity
[uh-lak-ri-tee]
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
manifold
[ma-nif-old]
diverse, varied
oeillade
[œ-yad]
an amorous glance; ogle
pellucid
[puh-loo-sid]
allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent; clear
floating
[fl-oat-ing]
resting or moving on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
admixture
[ad-mix-cher]
a mixture or combination of different things
ensorcell
[en-sawr-suhl]
to bewitch, charm, or enchant
charlatan
[shahr-luh-tn]
a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack
palfrey
[pawl-free]
a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women
meritorious
[mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs]
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy
disintegration
[dis-in-ti-grey-shuhn]
the process of breaking into smaller parts
verisimilitude
[ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood]
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
motion
[m-oshun]
the act or process of moving or being moved.
largesse
[lar- jes]
the generous bestowal of gifts, favors, or money
kith
[kith]
acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group
matutinal
[muh-toot-n-l]
pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day
umami
[oo-mah-mee]
a strong meaty taste imparted by glutamate and certain other amino acids: often considered to be one of the basic taste sensations along with sweet, sour, bitter, and salty