Uncommon

ingeminate

[in-jem-uh-neyt]

to repeat; reiterate

cerulean

[suh-roo-lee-uhn]

deep blue; sky blue; azure

spurious

[spyoor-ee-uhs]

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

hegira

[hi-jahy-ruh]

any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place

cromlech

[krom-lek]

(no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb

belabor

[bih-ley-ber]

to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary

corybantic

[kawr-uh-ban-tik]

wild; frenzied

rife

[rahyf]

of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use

libertine

[lib-er-teen, lib-er-tin]

a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters; a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker

bastion

[bas-chuhn]

fortification; a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work

equanimous

[ih-kwan-uh-muhs]

having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

ennui

[ahn-wee]

a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom

orotund

[awr-uh-tuhnd]

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

insipid

[in-sip-id]

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

prate

[preyt]

to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble

impute

[im-pyoot]

to attribute or ascribe

adamantine

[ad-uh-man-teen]

utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion

perfidious

[per-fid-ee-uhs]

deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful

expurgate

[ek-sper-geyt]

to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable

quandary

[kwon-duh-ree]

a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma

susurrus

[soo-sur-uhs]

a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

stalwart

[stawl-wert]

strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust

subjugate

[suhb-juh-geyt]

to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

friable

[frahy-uh-buhl]

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly