Uncommon
humbug
[huhm-buhg]
deceptive or false talk or behavior
eucatastrophe
[yoo-kuh-ta-struh-fee]
a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending
macerate
[mas-uh-reyt]
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid
orotund
[awr-uh-tuhnd]
(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness
attenuate
[uh-ten-yoo-eyt]
to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
confabulate
[kuhn-fab-yuh-leyt]
to converse informally; chat
belong
[bih-lawng]
to be a member or part of something
cachinnate
[kak-uh-neyt]
to laugh loudly or immoderately
kith
[kith]
acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group
obfuscate
[ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear
parallel
[par-uh-lel]
extending in the same direction, never meeting
jocund
[jok-uhnd]
cheerful; merry; blithe; glad
decorous
[de-cor-ous]
socially proper, appropriate
plumbeous
[pluhm-bee-uhs]
resembling or containing lead; leaden
giant
[jy-unt]
an extremely large or powerful being or thing
alluring
[uh-loor-ing]
powerfully attractive or charming
meritorious
[mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs]
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy
saga
[sah-guh]
a long, involved story or series of events
cradle
[kr-adl-e]
a small bed for an infant, often rocking; also refers to the act of gently holding or supporting something.
feckless
[fek-lis]
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible
abject
[ab-jekt]
(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing
scurrilous
[skur-uh-luhs]
making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation
satiate
[sey-shee-eyt]
to supply something with excess, such as disgust or weary
dilatory
[dil-uh-tawr-ee]
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
contrived
[kuhn-trahyvd]
obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained