Uncommon

marred

[mahr-d]

damaged or spoiled to a certain extent; rendered less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil

repugnant

[ri-puhg-nuhnt]

in conflict with; incompatible with

confabulate

[kuhn-fab-yuh-leyt]

to converse informally; chat

persiflage

[pur-suh-flahzh]

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

volitional

[voh-lish-uh-nl]

done of one’s own will or choosing; deliberately decided or chosen

oeillade

[œ-yad]

an amorous glance; ogle

deliberately

[dih-lib-er-it-lee]

in a slow, unhurried, and steady manner.

graduate

[graj-oo-it]

one that has received an academic degree, a diploma, or a certificate.

alembic

[uh-lem-bik]

anything that transforms, purifies, or refines

blithe

[blahyth]

happy or joyous

impartial

[imp-art-ial]

treating all parties or sides equally; free from bias or favoritism.

innate

[ih-neyt]

inherent in the essential character of something

abject

[ab-jekt]

(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing

innate

[ih-neyt]

existing in one from birth; inborn; native

prophet

[prof-it]

a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of god

floating

[fl-oat-ing]

resting or moving on the surface of a liquid without sinking.

antediluvian

[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]

a person who lived before the Flood; a very old or old-fashioned person or thing

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)

blithe

[blahyth]

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

cheered

[cheerd]

filled with gladness or encouragement

notepad

[note-pad]

a small book of blank or lined pages for writing notes

humbug

[huhm-buhg]

deceptive or false talk or behavior

inveigh

[in-vey]

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently

collateral

[co-lla-ral]

secondary