Uncommon

meritorious

[mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs]

deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy

blemish

[bl-emi-ish]

an imperfection, flaw

repetition

[r-ep-et-ishun]

the act of doing, saying, or showing something again, often to emphasize or reinforce.

intellectual

[in-tuh-lek-choo-uhl]

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

cradle

[kr-adl-e]

a small bed for an infant, often rocking; also refers to the act of gently holding or supporting something.

vigorous

[vig-er-us]

strong, healthy, and full of energy

kith

[kith]

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

disintegration

[dis-in-ti-grey-shuhn]

the process of breaking into smaller parts

antipathy

[an-tip-uh-thee]

a deep-seated feeling of dislike

dilute

[dih-loot]

to make less concentrated ; to diminish the strength or flavor of something.

matutinal

[muh-toot-n-l]

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

beguile

[bih-gahyl]

to pass time pleasantly

pristine

[pris-teen]

having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied

deliberately

[dih-lib-er-it-lee]

in a slow, unhurried, and steady manner.

largesse

[lar- jes]

generosity of spirit or attitude

admixture

[ad-mix-cher]

a mixture or combination of different things

umami

[oo-mah-mee]

a strong meaty taste imparted by glutamate and certain other amino acids: often considered to be one of the basic taste sensations along with sweet, sour, bitter, and salty

epic

[ep-ik]

a long narrative poem or a grand and heroic story

obfuscate

[ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]

to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear

ambrosial

[am-broh-zhuhl]

exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant

confidential

[kon-fi-den-shuhl]

intended to be kept private or secret

repugnant

[ri-puhg-nuhnt]

in conflict with; incompatible with

abject

[ab-jekt]

(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing

audit

[aw-dit]

an official inspection of accounts or records