Uncommon

antipathy

[an-tip-uh-thee]

a deep-seated feeling of dislike

flimflam

[flim-flam]

a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim

punctilious

[puhngk-til-ee-uhs]

extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions; showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

cite

[syt]

to refer to or mention as evidence or support

confabulate

[kuhn-fab-yuh-leyt]

to converse informally; chat

increase

[inkr-eas-e]

to grow in size, number, or intensity; to make something greater.

beguile

[bih-gahyl]

to pass time pleasantly

battery

[ba-tte-ery]

a device that supplies power

cradle

[kr-adl-e]

a small bed for an infant, often rocking; also refers to the act of gently holding or supporting something.

largesse

[lar- jes]

generosity of spirit or attitude

repugnant

[ri-puhg-nuhnt]

in conflict with; incompatible with

intellectual

[in-tuh-lek-choo-uhl]

a person possessing a highly developed ability to think, reason, and understand; relating to the intellect

schadenfreude

[shahd-n-froi-duh]

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

humbug

[huhm-buhg]

deceptive or false talk or behavior

dilatory

[dil-uh-tawr-ee]

tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy

soliloquy

[suh-lil-uh-kwee]

an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present

obfuscate

[ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]

to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear

perspicacious

[pur-spi-key-shuhs]

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

ken

[ken]

know

evolution

[ev-uh-loo-shun]

a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

plumbeous

[pluhm-bee-uhs]

resembling or containing lead; leaden

alembic

[uh-lem-bik]

anything that transforms, purifies, or refines

unload

[unl-oad]

to remove goods, cargo, or burdens from a vehicle, container, or person.

deference

[def-er-uhns]

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another