Uncommon

bereft

[bih-reft]

deprived

tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs]

full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked

uncanny

[uhn-kan-ee]

having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary

raconteur

[rak-uhn-tur]

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

behemoth

[bih-hee-muhth]

any creature or thing of monstrous size or power

surly

[sur-lee]

bad-tempered and unfriendly

aubade

[oh-bad; oh-bahd]

a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning

gelid

[jel-id]

very cold; icy

propinquity

[proh-ping-kwi-tee]

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity

blithe

[blahyth]

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

sayonara

[sahy-uh-nahr-uh]

farewell; goodbye

jut

[juht]

something that juts out; a projecting or protruding point

guileless

[gahyl-lis]

free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank

lissome

[lis-uhm]

agile, nimble, or active.

ignominious

[ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs]

marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating

kith

[kith]

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

obeisance

[oh-bey-suhns]

a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture

voracious

[vaw-rey-shuhs]

craving or consuming large quantities of food

leviathan

[li-vahy-uh-thuhn]

anything of immense size or power

foible

[foi-buhl]

a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect

gasconade

[gas-kuh-neyd]

extravagant boasting

claptrap

[klap-trap]

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

diffidence

[dif-i-duhns]

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

dingy

[din-jee]

of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness