Uncommon

ogle

[oh-guhl]

to eye; look or stare at

ephemeral

[ih-fem-er-uhl]

lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory

lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik]

affected by lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic

querulous

[kwer-uh-luhs]

full of complaints; complaining

matter

[m-att-er]

a substance or material; also refers to an issue or topic under consideration.

cicerone

[sis-uh-roh-nee]

a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers

resplendent

[ri-splen-duhnt]

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

antics

[an-tiks]

playful or silly behavior

inquisitive

[in-kwiz-i-tiv]

given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious

timorous

[tim-er-uhs]

characterized by or indicating fear

embellishment

[emb-ell-ishm-ent]

a decorative detail or feature added to enhance appearance or effect.

annoying

[uh-noy-ing]

causing irritation or displeasure

scintillating

[sin-tl-ey-ting]

witty; brilliantly clever

energized

[en-er-jyzd]

filled with energy or enthusiasm

irascible

[ih-ras-uh-buhl]

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

seethe

[seeth]

to be filled with intense, often suppressed, emotion

insatiable

[in-sey-shuh-buhl]

not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased

misbegotten

[mis-bi-got-n]

badly conceived, made, or carried out

cultivated

[k-ult-iv-at-ed]

refined, educated, and cultured; also refers to land prepared for growing crops.

droke

[drohk]

a valley with steeply sloping sides

onerous

[oh-ner-us]

burdensome or requiring great effort

demoralize

[dee-mor-uh-lize]

to cause someone to lose confidence or morale

banality

[b-an-al-ity]

the quality of being dull, unoriginal, or commonplace.

breviloquent

[bre-vil-uh-kwuhnt]

speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech