Uncommon

brumous

[broo-mus]

misty, foggy, or wintry.

triturate

[trich-uh-reyt]

to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize

monotonous

[muh-not-n-uhs]

having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range

lambent

[lam-bunt]

softly glowing, flickering, or playing lightly over a surface.

superior

[soo-peer-ee-er]

notably excellent of its kind; surpassingly good.

etui

[ey-twee]

a small case for needles and toiletries

peignoir

[peyn-whar]

a woman’s dressing gown

guileless

[gahyl-lis]

innocent and without deception

nonchalant

[non-shuh-lahnt]

coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual

winsome

[win-suhm]

sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging

integrate

[in-ti-greyt]

to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole

deathly

[deth-lee]

resembling death or very intense

verklempt

[ver-klempt]

overly emotional and unable to speak

demur

[dih-mur]

to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object

meretricious

[mer-i-trish-uhs]

alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry

malaise

[ma-leyz]

a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify

chartreuse

[shahr-trooz]

a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge

onerous

[oh-ner-us]

burdensome or requiring great effort

overhang

[oh-ver-hang]

to extend or project over something

hebetude

[heb-i-tood]

the state of being dull; lethargy

spray

[sprey]

a fine mist of liquid or small drops of water

auriferous

[aw-rif-er-uhs]

yielding or containing gold

yeoman

[yoh-muhn]

performed in a workmanlike, valiant, and useful manner, especially in situations involving a great deal of effort

ardent

[ar-dent]

passionate or enthusiastic