Uncommon

spontaneous

[sp-ont-an-eous]

arising naturally or without premeditation; impulsive or unplanned.

scurrilous

[skur-uh-luhs]

humorously insulting

punctilious

[puhngk-til-ee-uhs]

extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions; showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

parallel

[par-uh-lel]

extending in the same direction, never meeting

repugnant

[ri-puhg-nuhnt]

in conflict with; incompatible with

corroborate

[kuh-rob-uh-reyt]

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

impecunious

[im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]

having little or no money; penniless; poor

decorous

[de-cor-ous]

socially proper, appropriate

prophet

[prof-it]

a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of god

methodical

[m-eth-od-ik-al]

done in an orderly, systematic, or logical way.

precocious

[pr-eco-ous]

advanced, developing ahead of time

oeillade

[œ-yad]

an amorous glance; ogle

blithe

[blahyth]

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

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

kith

[kith]

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

vigorous

[vig-er-us]

strong, healthy, and full of energy

roust

[roust]

cause to get up or start moving; rouse

abject

[ab-jekt]

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree

redoubtable

[ri-dou-tuh-buhl]

that is to be feared; formidable

admixture

[ad-mix-cher]

a mixture or combination of different things

eucatastrophe

[yoo-kuh-ta-struh-fee]

a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending

cravat

[kruh-vat]

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

saga

[sah-guh]

a long, involved story or series of events

alacrity

[uh-lak-ri-tee]

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

intellectual

[in-tuh-lek-choo-uhl]

a person possessing a highly developed ability to think, reason, and understand; relating to the intellect