Unusual
spurn
[spurn]
to reject with disdain; scorn
abrasive
[uh-brey-siv]
tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading
exploit
[ex-plo-oit]
make full use of and derive benefit from
defenestrate
[dee-fen-uh-streyt]
to suddenly remove (a person) from an important position or office
triturate
[trich-uh-reyt]
to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize
animus
[an-uh-mus]
strong hostility or ill feeling
glower
[glou-er]
to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger
stultify
[stuhl-tuh-fahy ]
to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means
defenestrate
[dee-fen-uh-streyt]
to throw (a person or thing) out of a window
hegemonic
[hej-uh-mon-ik]
having hegemony or dominance
apparel
[uh-par-uhl]
clothing or garments
ellipsis
[ih-lip-sis]
omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete.
inculcate
[in-kuhl-keyt]
to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in)
cherubic
[chuh-roo-bik]
having a plump, pretty innocence
harangue
[huh-rang ]
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe
rumour
[roo-mur]
a circulating story or report of uncertain truth
virtuoso
[vur-choo-oh-soh]
a person who excels in musical technique or execution
nostrum
[nos-truhm]
a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine
sartorial
[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]
of or relating to clothing or style or manner of dress
recondite
[ri-kon-dahyt]
dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter
virtuoso
[vur-choo-oh-soh]
a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field
hindrance
[hin-druhnce]
something that obstructs or delays progress
attrit
[uh-trit]
to wear down (an opposing military force) by numerical superiority in troops or firepower
insipid
[in-sip-id]
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid