Uncommon

decorous

[de-cor-ous]

socially proper, appropriate

alembic

[uh-lem-bik]

anything that transforms, purifies, or refines

precocious

[pr-eco-ous]

advanced, developing ahead of time

doughty

[dou-tee]

steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant

alacrity

[uh-lak-ri-tee]

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

innate

[ih-neyt]

existing in one from birth; inborn; native

blithe

[blahyth]

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

parallel

[par-uh-lel]

extending in the same direction, never meeting

obfuscate

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

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

increase

[inkr-eas-e]

to grow in size, number, or intensity; to make something greater.

confabulate

[kuhn-fab-yuh-leyt]

to converse informally; chat

confidential

[kon-fi-den-shuhl]

intended to be kept private or secret

ensorcell

[en-sawr-suhl]

to bewitch, charm, or enchant

admixture

[ad-mix-cher]

a mixture or combination of different things

ensorcell

[en-sawr-suhl]

to fascinate

antediluvian

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

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

brawl

[br-awl-awl]

a rough or noisy fight or quarrel.

impartial

[imp-art-ial]

treating all parties or sides equally; free from bias or favoritism.

wraith

[reyth]

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death

belong

[bih-lawng]

to be a member or part of something

cheered

[cheerd]

filled with gladness or encouragement

forestall

[fohr-stawl]

to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance

haboob

[huh-boob]

a thick dust storm or sandstorm that blows in the deserts of North Africa and Arabia or on the plains of India

humbug

[huhm-buhg]

deceptive or false talk or behavior

manifold

[ma-nif-old]

diverse, varied