Uncommon
winsome
[win-suhm]
sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging
deft
[deft]
dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever
shrewd
[shrood]
having or showing astute or sharp judgment in practical matters, sometimes at the cost of moral compromise
detectorist
[dɪˈtɛktərɪst]
a person whose hobby is using a metal detector
despotism
[des-puh-tiz-uhm]
the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority
zephyr
[zef-er]
a gentle, mild breeze
roust
[roust]
cause to get up or start moving; rouse
diffidence
[dif-i-duhns]
modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence
bovine
[boh-vahyn]
of or relating to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus
intrepid
[in-trep-id]
resolutely fearless; dauntless
militate
[mil-i-teyt]
to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily
misgiving
[mis-giv-ing]
a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
malfeasance
[mal-fee-zuhns]
the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially regarding an act in violation of a public trust)
voracious
[vaw-rey-shuhs]
craving or consuming large quantities of food
jocund
[jok-uhnd]
cheerful; merry; blithe; glad
dilatory
[dil-uh-tawr-ee]
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
indissoluble
[in-di-sol-yuh-buhl]
not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed
caveat
[kav-ee-aht]
a warning or caution; admonition
abstruse
[ab-stroos]
difficult to understand; obscure
gelid
[jel-id]
very cold; icy
abject
[ab-jekt]
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree
inordinate
[in-awr-dn-it]
unusually or disproportionately large; excessive
surly
[sur-lee]
bad-tempered and unfriendly
flimflam
[flim-flam]
a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim