Uncommon

satiate

[sey-shee-eyt]

to supply something with excess, such as disgust or weary

battery

[ba-tte-ery]

a device that supplies power

innate

[ih-neyt]

existing in one from birth; inborn; native

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

persiflage

[pur-suh-flahzh]

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

parallel

[par-uh-lel]

extending in the same direction, never meeting

abject

[ab-jekt]

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree

spontaneous

[sp-ont-an-eous]

arising naturally or without premeditation; impulsive or unplanned.

militate

[mil-i-teyt]

to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily

pellucid

[puh-loo-sid]

allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent; clear

onset

[on-set-set]

the early stages of something

innate

[ih-neyt]

inherent in the essential character of something

fragmentary

[fr-agm-ent-ary]

consisting of small, incomplete parts or pieces.

doughty

[dou-tee]

steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant

schadenfreude

[shahd-n-froi-duh]

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

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.

deference

[def-er-uhns]

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

kith

[kith]

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

plumbeous

[pluhm-bee-uhs]

resembling or containing lead; leaden

charlatan

[shahr-luh-tn]

a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack

avoid

[uh-void]

to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something

humbug

[huhm-buhg]

deceptive or false talk or behavior

largesse

[lar- jes]

generosity of spirit or attitude