Uncommon
magnanimous
[mag-nan-uh-muhs]
high-minded; noble
descry
[dih-skrahy]
to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy
blatantly
[bley-tuhnt-lee]
doing something in a very obvious, open way, without trying to hide it.
clandestine
[klan-des-tin]
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious
urbane
[ur-beyn]
having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities
nimiety
[ni-mahy-i-tee]
excess; overabundance
unsparing
[unsp-ar-ing]
generous and unrestrained in giving; also refers to harsh or severe criticism.
undulating
[uhn-juh-leyt-ing]
having a sinuous or wavelike shape or motion
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
toadstool
[toad-stool]
a kind of fungus similar to a mushroom, consisting of a round cap on a short stem, and that is often poisonous
hubris
[hyoo-bris, hoo-bris]
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance
guileless
[gahyl-lis]
free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank
magnanimous
[mag-nan-uh-muhs]
generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness
inflate
[in-flate]
exaggerate or make bigger.
shocked
[shokt]
greatly surprised or disturbed
insatiable
[in-sey-shuh-buhl]
not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased
whimsical
[hwim-zi-kuhl]
given to whimsy, capricious humor, excessively playful expression, or fanciful notions; capricious
libertine
[lib-er-teen, lib-er-tin]
characterized by a disregard of morality, especially in sexual matters; freethinking in matters of religion
didactic
[dahy-dak-tik]
intended for instruction; instructive:
truculent
[truk-yuh-lent]
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
loquacity
[loh-kwa-si-tee]
the quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness
conundrum
[kuh-nuhn-druhm]
a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as: "What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper."
be still
[bee stil]
to remain motionless or quiet
churlish
[chur-lish]
rude or ill-mannered