Uncommon

charlatan

[shahr-luh-tn]

a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack

feckless

[fek-lis]

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

obfuscate

[ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]

to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear

chthonic

[tha-nik]

of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

uitwaaien

[out-vahyn]

the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health

epic

[ep-ik]

a long narrative poem or a grand and heroic story

giant

[jy-unt]

an extremely large or powerful being or thing

guts

[guhts]

courage or determination

eleemosynary

[el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee]

relating to charity or almsgiving.

cachinnate

[kak-uh-neyt]

to laugh loudly or immoderately

corroborate

[kuh-rob-uh-reyt]

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

nadir

[ney-der]

the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair

kith

[kith]

acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group

fragmentary

[fr-agm-ent-ary]

consisting of small, incomplete parts or pieces.

unload

[unl-oad]

to remove goods, cargo, or burdens from a vehicle, container, or person.

count

[k-ount]

to determine the total number of items; also refers to considering or taking into account.

largesse

[lar- jes]

the generous bestowal of gifts, favors, or money

haboob

[huh-boob]

a thick dust storm or sandstorm that blows in the deserts of North Africa and Arabia or on the plains of India

sustenance

[suhs-tuh-nuhns]

food or drink regarded as a source of strength or nourishment

limpid

[lim-pid]

clear, transparent, or pellucid (as water, crystal, or air)

camaraderie

[kah-muh-rah-duh-ree]

mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

repetition

[r-ep-et-ishun]

the act of doing, saying, or showing something again, often to emphasize or reinforce.

pellucid

[puh-loo-sid]

allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent; clear

blithe

[blahyth]

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper