Uncommon

snickersnee

[snik-er-snee]

a knife, especially one used as a weapon.

confer

[kuhn-fur]

to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation

contemplative

[kon-tem-pluh-tiv]

expressing or involving prolonged thought

unctuous

[uhngk-choo-uhs]

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

resplendent

[res-plen-dent]

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

paean

[pee-uhn]

a song of praise, joy, or triumph

salubrious

[suh-loo-bree-uhs]

favorable to or promoting health; healthful

abject

[ab-jekt]

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

sanguine

[sang-gwin]

reddish; ruddy

bereft

[bih-reft]

deprived

acrimonious

[ak-ruh-moh-nee-uhs]

caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.

imbibe

[im-bahyb]

to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink

hearten

[har-tn]

to give encouragement or confidence to someone

obfuscation

[aab-fuh-skay-shn]

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

cerulean

[suh-roo-lee-uhn]

deep blue; sky blue; azure

cavil

[kav-uhl]

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

ingeminate

[in-jem-uh-neyt]

to repeat; reiterate

succuss

[suh-kuhs]

to shake up

broth-like

[broth-lahyk]

resembling a thin, watery soup

infatuated

[in-fat-u-at-ed]

possessed by a foolish or extravagant passion, especially for another person

calumniate

[kuh-luhm-nee-eyt]

to make false and malicious statements about; slander

paltry

[pawl-tree]

insignificant or worthless

bonehead

[bohn-hed]

a stupid or foolish person

apathetic

[ap-uh-thet-ik]

showing or feeling no interest or enthusiasm