Uncommon

chthonic

[tha-nik]

of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

abject

[ab-jekt]

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

meritorious

[mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs]

deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy

belong

[bih-lawng]

to be a member or part of something

graduate

[graj-oo-it]

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

schadenfreude

[shahd-n-froi-duh]

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

inveigh

[in-vey]

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently

oeillade

[œ-yad]

an amorous glance; ogle

ken

[ken]

know

annexing

[an-ek-sing]

to add or attach something, especially territory

collateral

[co-lla-ral]

secondary

assorted

[ass-ort-ed]

made up of different kinds, often arranged together; varied or diverse.

uitwaaien

[out-vahyn]

the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health

deference

[def-er-uhns]

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another

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

methodical

[m-eth-od-ik-al]

done in an orderly, systematic, or logical way.

dilatory

[dil-uh-tawr-ee]

tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy

kith

[kith]

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

infamy

[in-fuh-mee]

extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act

count

[k-ount]

to determine the total number of items; also refers to considering or taking into account.

wraith

[reyth]

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death

jocund

[jok-uhnd]

cheerful; merry; blithe; glad

confabulate

[kuhn-fab-yuh-leyt]

to converse informally; chat

decorous

[de-cor-ous]

socially proper, appropriate