Uncommon
valorous
[val-er-uhs]
showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
nourishing
[n-our-ish-ing]
providing substances necessary for growth, health, and well-being.
unsparing
[unsp-ar-ing]
generous and unrestrained in giving; also refers to harsh or severe criticism.
quizzical
[kwiz-i-kuhl]
expressing puzzlement or mild amusement
cromlech
[krom-lek]
(no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb
opprobrium
[uh-proh-bree-uhm]
harsh criticism or censure
provision
[pruh-vizh-uhn]
a stipulation (as a clause in a statute or contract) made in advance.
blatantly
[bley-tuhnt-lee]
doing something in a very obvious, open way, without trying to hide it.
guileless
[gahyl-lis]
innocent and without deception
mimic
[mim-ik]
to imitate someone or something, often for amusement
imbibe
[im-bahyb]
to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat
surmise
[ser-mahyz]
to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess
meddle
[med-l]
to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly
perdure
[per-door]
remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure
quire
[kwahyuhr]
a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream
convalesce
[kon-vuh-les]
to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health
artifact
[ar-tif-act]
a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place
clumsy
[klum-zee]
awkward in movement or handling things
ostentatious
[os-ten-tey-shuhs]
characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others
charlatan
[shahr-luh-tn]
a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack
lethargic
[luh-thahr-jik]
affected by lethargy; sluggish and lacking energy
minacious
[mi-ney-shuhs]
menacing; threatening
egregious
[ih-gree-juhs]
extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagr
hebetude
[heb-i-tood]
the state of being dull; lethargy