Uncommon

willowy

[wil-oh-ee]

tall, slender, and graceful in appearance

ephemeral

[ih-fem-er-uhl]

lasting for a very short time

paltry

[pawl-tree]

insignificant or worthless

quire

[kwahyuhr]

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

chapfallen

[chap-faw-len]

dejected or dispirited

surpass

[ser-pass]

to exceed or go beyond

canorous

[kuh-nawr-uhs]

melodious; musical

loaded

[l-oad-ed]

heavily burdened or full, often referring to wealth, possessions, or physical weight.

logorrhea

[law-guh-ree-uh]

pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech; incessant or compulsive talkativeness

calumniate

[kuh-luhm-nee-eyt]

to make false and malicious statements about; slander

mangels

[mang-guhls]

large coarse yellow to reddish orange beets grown as food for cattle.

miscreant

[mis-kree-uhnt]

a vicious or depraved person; villain

provident

[prov-i-duhnt]

having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future

unctuous

[uhngk-choo-uhs]

characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug

report

[ri-pawrt]

to give an account or representation of something

flabbergasted

[fla-br-ga-stuhd]

overcome with astonishment; amazed; astounded

aquiver

[uh-kwiv-er]

trembling with excitement or emotion

spiral

[spy-ral]

winding in a continuous curve around a central axis

piquant

[pee-kuhnt]

agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart

ogle

[oh-guhl]

to eye; look or stare at

breviloquent

[bre-vil-uh-kwuhnt]

speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

enervated

[en-er-vey-tid]

without vigor, force, or strength; languid

archetype

[arch-etyp-e]

a typical example or original model from which others are copied or derived.

counterfeit

[kown-ter-fit]

fake; false