Uncommon
peregrinate
[per-i-gruh-neyt]
to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot
macerate
[mas-uh-reyt]
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid
propinquity
[proh-ping-kwi-tee]
the state of being close to someone or something; proximity
camaraderie
[kah-muh-rah-duh-ree]
mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
paean
[pee-uhn]
a song of praise, joy, or triumph
dingy
[din-jee]
of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness
harbinger
[hahr-bin-jer ]
a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald
shrewd
[shrood]
having or showing astute or sharp judgment in practical matters, sometimes at the cost of moral compromise
ingratiating
[in-grey-shee-ey-ting]
charming; agreeable; pleasing; deliberately meant to gain favor
alembic
[uh-lem-bik]
anything that transforms, purifies, or refines
nadir
[ney-der]
the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair
fecund
[fee-kuhn]
producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc. in abundance; prolific; fruitful
succuss
[suh-kuhs]
to shake up
licentious
[lahy-sen-shuhs]
unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral
cachinnate
[kak-uh-neyt]
to laugh loudly or immoderately
tortuous
[tawr-choo-uhs]
full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked
resplendent
[ri-splen-duhnt]
attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous
fetching
[fech-ing]
charming; captivating
rife
[rahyf]
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use
antipathy
[an-tip-uh-thee]
a deep-seated feeling of dislike
eucatastrophe
[yoo-kuh-ta-struh-fee]
a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending
jocund
[jok-uhnd]
cheerful; merry; blithe; glad
portent
[pawr-tent]
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous
schadenfreude
[shahd-n-froi-duh]
satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune