Uncommon
perspicacious
[pur-spi-key-shuhs]
having a ready insight into and understanding of things
unload
[unl-oad]
to remove goods, cargo, or burdens from a vehicle, container, or person.
beguile
[bih-gahyl]
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
abject
[ab-jekt]
(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing
militate
[mil-i-teyt]
to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily
adumbrate
[a-duhm-breyt]
to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch
feckless
[fek-lis]
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible
impecunious
[im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]
having little or no money; penniless; poor
spontaneous
[sp-ont-an-eous]
arising naturally or without premeditation; impulsive or unplanned.
pharaonic
[fair-ey-on-ik]
impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.
epic
[ep-ik]
a long narrative poem or a grand and heroic story
flimflam
[flim-flam]
a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh
avoid
[uh-void]
to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something
antipathy
[an-tip-uh-thee]
a deep-seated feeling of dislike
dilatory
[dil-uh-tawr-ee]
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
audit
[aw-dit]
an official inspection of accounts or records
motion
[m-oshun]
the act or process of moving or being moved.
corroborate
[kuh-rob-uh-reyt]
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
innate
[ih-neyt]
existing in one from birth; inborn; native
deference
[def-er-uhns]
respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another
forestall
[fohr-stawl]
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance
eucatastrophe
[yoo-kuh-ta-struh-fee]
a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending
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
sustenance
[suhs-tuh-nuhns]
food or drink regarded as a source of strength or nourishment