Uncommon

spurious

[spyoor-ee-uhs]

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

prothalamion

[proh-thuh-ley-mee-on]

a song or poem celebrating an upcoming wedding

inchoate

[in-koh-it]

not organized; lacking order

melancholia

[mel-uhn-koh-lee-uh]

a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings

minacious

[mi-ney-shuhs]

menacing; threatening

draconian

[drey-koh-nee-uhn]

excessively harsh and severe

perfidious

[per-fid-ee-uhs]

deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful

ubiquitous

[yoo-bik-wi-tuhs]

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent

orotund

[awr-uh-tuhnd]

(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

plashy

[plash-ee]

marshy; wet

ambrosial

[am-broh-zhuhl]

exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant

perdure

[per-door]

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

arcane

[ahr-keyn]

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric

breviloquent

[bre-vil-uh-kwuhnt]

speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

blandishment

[blan-dish-muhnt]

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

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

nimiety

[ni-mahy-i-tee]

excess; overabundance

alembic

[uh-lem-bik]

anything that transforms, purifies, or refines

misgiving

[mis-giv-ing]

a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

jocund

[jok-uhnd]

cheerful; merry; blithe; glad