Uncommon

count

[k-ount]

to determine the total number of items; also refers to considering or taking into account.

pellucid

[puh-loo-sid]

allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent; clear

leadership

[lee-der-ship]

the action or ability to lead a group or organization

satiate

[sey-shee-eyt]

to supply something with excess, such as disgust or weary

flimflam

[flim-flam]

a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh

cachinnate

[kak-uh-neyt]

to laugh loudly or immoderately

admixture

[ad-mix-cher]

a mixture or combination of different things

ken

[ken]

know

alacrity

[uh-lak-ri-tee]

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

impecunious

[im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]

having little or no money; penniless; poor

macerate

[mas-uh-reyt]

to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid

pithy

[pith-ee]

brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible

impartial

[imp-art-ial]

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

sustenance

[suhs-tuh-nuhns]

food or drink regarded as a source of strength or nourishment

policy

[pol-uh-see]

a course of action adopted or proposed by an organization or government; a set of principles or rules.

largesse

[lar- jes]

generosity of spirit or attitude

guileless

[gahyl-lis]

free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank

antipathy

[an-tip-uh-thee]

a deep-seated feeling of dislike

eleemosynary

[el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee]

relating to charity or almsgiving.

blithe

[blahyth]

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

epic

[ep-ik]

a long narrative poem or a grand and heroic story

floating

[fl-oat-ing]

resting or moving on the surface of a liquid without sinking.

largesse

[lar- jes]

the generous bestowal of gifts, favors, or money

plumbeous

[pluhm-bee-uhs]

resembling or containing lead; leaden