Uncommon
satiate
[sey-shee-eyt]
to supply something with excess, such as disgust or weary
disintegration
[dis-in-ti-grey-shuhn]
the process of breaking into smaller parts
beguile
[bih-gahyl]
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
fragmentary
[fr-agm-ent-ary]
consisting of small, incomplete parts or pieces.
dilatory
[dil-uh-tawr-ee]
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
persiflage
[pur-suh-flahzh]
light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter
camaraderie
[kah-muh-rah-duh-ree]
mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
limpid
[lim-pid]
clear, transparent, or pellucid (as water, crystal, or air)
impecunious
[im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]
having little or no money; penniless; poor
oeillade
[œ-yad]
an amorous glance; ogle
confidential
[kon-fi-den-shuhl]
intended to be kept private or secret
flimflam
[flim-flam]
a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim
largesse
[lar- jes]
generosity of spirit or attitude
attenuate
[uh-ten-yoo-eyt]
to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
blemish
[bl-emi-ish]
an imperfection, flaw
militate
[mil-i-teyt]
to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily
macerate
[mas-uh-reyt]
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid
blithe
[blahyth]
showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
pharaonic
[fair-ey-on-ik]
impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.
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
surly
[sur-lee]
bad-tempered and unfriendly
collateral
[co-lla-ral]
secondary
precocious
[pr-eco-ous]
advanced, developing ahead of time
annexing
[an-ek-sing]
to add or attach something, especially territory
confabulate
[kuhn-fab-yuh-leyt]
to converse informally; chat