Uncommon

charlatan

[shahr-luh-tn]

a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack

hegira

[hi-jahy-ruh]

any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place

jocund

[jok-uhnd]

cheerful; merry; blithe; glad

contrived

[kuhn-trahyvd]

obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

carouse

[kuh-rouz]

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way

solicitous

[suh-lis-i-tuhs]

characterized by or showing interest or concern

orotund

[awr-uh-tuhnd]

(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

leviathan

[li-vahy-uh-thuhn]

anything of immense size or power

abnegate

[ab-ni-geyt]

renounce or reject (something desired or valuable)

detectorist

[dɪˈtɛktərɪst]

a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

inimitable

[ih-nim-i-tuh-buhl]

incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless

credulity

[kruh-doo-li-tee]

willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility

lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik]

affected by lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic

court

[kawrt]

to seek the affections of; woo

onerous

[on-er-uhs]

burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship

febrile

[fee-bruhl]

pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish

provident

[prov-i-duhnt]

having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future

irascible

[ih-ras-uh-buhl]

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

harbinger

[hahr-bin-jer ]

a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald

ingratiating

[in-grey-shee-ey-ting]

charming; agreeable; pleasing; deliberately meant to gain favor

confabulate

[kuhn-fab-yuh-leyt]

to converse informally; chat

munificent

[myoo-nif-uh-suhnt]

characterized by great generosity

tryst

[trist, trahyst]

a private romantic rendezvous between lovers

gait

[geyt]

a manner of walking, stepping, or running