Uncommon
audit
[aw-dit]
an official inspection of accounts or records
forestall
[fohr-stawl]
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance
surly
[sur-lee]
bad-tempered and unfriendly
giant
[jy-unt]
an extremely large or powerful being or thing
eleemosynary
[el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee]
relating to charity or almsgiving.
guts
[guhts]
courage or determination
belong
[bih-lawng]
to be a member or part of something
attenuate
[uh-ten-yoo-eyt]
to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
evolution
[ev-uh-loo-shun]
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
blithe
[blahyth]
happy or joyous
blemish
[bl-emi-ish]
an imperfection, flaw
motion
[m-oshun]
the act or process of moving or being moved.
dilatory
[dil-uh-tawr-ee]
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
graduate
[graj-oo-it]
one that has received an academic degree, a diploma, or a certificate.
antediluvian
[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]
a person who lived before the Flood; a very old or old-fashioned person or thing
pharaonic
[fair-ey-on-ik]
impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.
innate
[ih-neyt]
existing in one from birth; inborn; native
parallel
[par-uh-lel]
extending in the same direction, never meeting
macerate
[mas-uh-reyt]
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid
avoid
[uh-void]
to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something
largesse
[lar- jes]
generosity of spirit or attitude
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
abject
[ab-jekt]
(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing
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