Uncommon

fragmentary

[fr-agm-ent-ary]

consisting of small, incomplete parts or pieces.

flimflam

[flim-flam]

a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh

corroborate

[kuh-rob-uh-reyt]

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

antipathy

[an-tip-uh-thee]

a deep-seated feeling of dislike

admixture

[ad-mix-cher]

a mixture or combination of different things

doughty

[dou-tee]

steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant

perspicacious

[pur-spi-key-shuhs]

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

antediluvian

[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]

a person who lived before the Flood; a very old or old-fashioned person or thing

blithe

[blahyth]

happy or joyous

camaraderie

[kah-muh-rah-duh-ree]

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

ensorcell

[en-sawr-suhl]

to fascinate

sustenance

[suhs-tuh-nuhns]

food or drink regarded as a source of strength or nourishment

manifold

[ma-nif-old]

diverse, varied

matutinal

[muh-toot-n-l]

pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day

deliberately

[dih-lib-er-it-lee]

in a slow, unhurried, and steady manner.

collateral

[co-lla-ral]

secondary

pellucid

[puh-loo-sid]

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

militate

[mil-i-teyt]

to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily

ensorcell

[en-sawr-suhl]

to bewitch, charm, or enchant

spontaneous

[sp-ont-an-eous]

arising naturally or without premeditation; impulsive or unplanned.

schadenfreude

[shahd-n-froi-duh]

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

methodical

[m-eth-od-ik-al]

done in an orderly, systematic, or logical way.

infamy

[in-fuh-mee]

extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act

crapulous

[krap-yuh-luhs]

given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating

cravat

[kruh-vat]

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