Uncommon
cachinnate
[kak-uh-neyt]
to laugh loudly or immoderately
forestall
[fohr-stawl]
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance
innate
[ih-neyt]
inherent in the essential character of something
evolution
[ev-uh-loo-shun]
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
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
count
[k-ount]
to determine the total number of items; also refers to considering or taking into account.
brawl
[br-awl-awl]
a rough or noisy fight or quarrel.
charlatan
[shahr-luh-tn]
a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack
macerate
[mas-uh-reyt]
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid
fragmentary
[fr-agm-ent-ary]
consisting of small, incomplete parts or pieces.
collateral
[co-lla-ral]
secondary
pellucid
[puh-loo-sid]
allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent; clear
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
contrived
[kuhn-trahyvd]
obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained
largesse
[lar- jes]
the generous bestowal of gifts, favors, or money
humbug
[huhm-buhg]
deceptive or false talk or behavior
blemish
[bl-emi-ish]
an imperfection, flaw
scurrilous
[skur-uh-luhs]
making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation
beguile
[bih-gahyl]
to pass time pleasantly
abject
[ab-jekt]
(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing
saga
[sah-guh]
a long, involved story or series of events
blithe
[blahyth]
showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
schadenfreude
[shahd-n-froi-duh]
satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune