Uncommon

audit

[aw-dit]

an official inspection of accounts or records

corroborate

[kuh-rob-uh-reyt]

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

guts

[guhts]

courage or determination

kith

[kith]

acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group

cachinnate

[kak-uh-neyt]

to laugh loudly or immoderately

tomfoolery

[tom-foo-luh-ree]

a silly act, matter, or thing

notepad

[note-pad]

a small book of blank or lined pages for writing notes

eleemosynary

[el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee]

relating to charity or almsgiving.

surly

[sur-lee]

bad-tempered and unfriendly