Uncommon

desideratum

[dih-sid-uh-rey-tuhm]

something wanted or needed

hebetude

[heb-i-tood]

the state of being dull; lethargy

inchoate

[in-koh-it]

not organized; lacking order

cavil

[kav-uhl]

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

resplendent

[ri-splen-duhnt]

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

oeillade

[œ-yad]

an amorous glance; ogle

obstreperous

[uhb-strep-er-uhs]

noisy and difficult to control

darg

[dahrg]

a day's work

astute

[uh-stoot]

having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage

circumlocution

[sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn]

the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

solicitous

[suh-lis-i-tuhs]

characterized by or showing interest or concern

plashy

[plash-ee]

marshy; wet

alembic

[uh-lem-bik]

anything that transforms, purifies, or refines

scion

[sahy-uhn]

a descendant or heir

adversary

[ad-ver-ser-ee]

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

breviloquent

[bre-vil-uh-kwuhnt]

speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

camaraderie

[kah-muh-rah-duh-ree]

mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

anime

[an-uh-mey]

a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children

prothalamion

[proh-thuh-ley-mee-on]

a song or poem celebrating an upcoming wedding

bilk

[bilk]

to defraud; cheat

insufflate

[in-suhf-leyt]

to blow or breathe (something) in

indissoluble

[in-di-sol-yuh-buhl]

not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed

meddle

[med-l]

to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly

munificent

[myoo-nif-uh-suhnt]

characterized by great generosity