Uncommon
notepad
[note-pad]
a small book of blank or lined pages for writing notes
feckless
[fek-lis]
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible
deliberately
[dih-lib-er-it-lee]
in a slow, unhurried, and steady manner.
contrived
[kuhn-trahyvd]
obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained
ambrosial
[am-broh-zhuhl]
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant
attenuate
[uh-ten-yoo-eyt]
to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
prophet
[prof-it]
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of god
manavelins
[muh-nav-uh-linz]
miscellaneous pieces of gear and material
cite
[syt]
to refer to or mention as evidence or support
assorted
[ass-ort-ed]
made up of different kinds, often arranged together; varied or diverse.
surly
[sur-lee]
bad-tempered and unfriendly
largesse
[lar- jes]
the generous bestowal of gifts, favors, or money
belong
[bih-lawng]
to be a member or part of something
macerate
[mas-uh-reyt]
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid
impecunious
[im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]
having little or no money; penniless; poor
soliloquy
[suh-lil-uh-kwee]
an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present
marred
[mahr-d]
damaged or spoiled to a certain extent; rendered less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil
flimflam
[flim-flam]
a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh
volitional
[voh-lish-uh-nl]
done of one’s own will or choosing; deliberately decided or chosen
meritorious
[mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs]
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy
satiate
[sey-shee-eyt]
to supply something with excess, such as disgust or weary
avoid
[uh-void]
to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something
alembic
[uh-lem-bik]
anything that transforms, purifies, or refines
haboob
[huh-boob]
a thick dust storm or sandstorm that blows in the deserts of North Africa and Arabia or on the plains of India