Uncommon

pharaonic

[fair-ey-on-ik]

impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.

gurn

[gurn]

make a comically or repulsively ugly face

sycophant

[sik-uh-fuhnt, sik-uh-fant]

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

staid

[steyd]

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

guileless

[gahyl-lis]

free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank

pule

[pyool]

to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper

loquacious

[loh-kwey-shuhs]

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous

hector

[hek-ter]

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

exhort

[ig-zawrt]

to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently

grok

[grok]

to understand thoroughly and intuitively

anime

[an-uh-mey]

a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children

eldritch

[el-drich]

eerie; weird; spooky

crapulous

[krap-yuh-luhs]

given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating

emollient

[ih-mol-yuhnt]

an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.

ubiquitous

[yoo-bik-wi-tuhs]

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

avaricious

[av-uh-rish-uhs]

characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous

alacrity

[uh-lak-ri-tee]

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

maudlin

[mawd-lin]

tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental

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

cavil

[kav-uhl]

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

jejune

[ji-joon]

(of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting

platitude

[plat-i-tood]

a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound

widdershins

[with-er-shinz]

in a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; counterclockwise

perfidy

[perfidy]

deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery