Uncommon

allure

[uh-loor]

the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating

adumbrate

[a-duhm-breyt]

to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch

neutralize

[noo-truh-lahyz]

to make (something) ineffective; counteract; nullify

peregrinate

[per-i-gruh-neyt]

to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot

dingy

[din-jee]

of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness

pharaonic

[fair-ey-on-ik]

impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.

scintillating

[sin-tl-ey-ting]

witty; brilliantly clever

ubuntu

[oo-boon-too]

humanity or fellow feeling; kindness

contrived

[kuhn-trahyvd]

obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

meritorious

[mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs]

deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy

limpid

[lim-pid]

clear, transparent, or pellucid (as water, crystal, or air)

maelstrom

[meyl-struhm]

a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.

malaise

[ma-leyz]

a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify

calamitous

[kuh-lam-i-tuhs]

involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous

pristine

[pris-teen]

having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied

palliate

[pal-ee-eyt]

to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate

bandersnatch

[ban-der-snach]

an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition

arcane

[ahr-keyn]

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric

tutelary

[toot-l-er-ee]

serving as a protector, guardian, or patron

puissant

[pyoo-uh-suhnt; pwis-uhnt]

powerful; mighty; potent

aberrant

[uh-ber-uhnt]

deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal

abscond

[ab-skond]

to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution

antediluvian

[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]

a person who lived before the Flood; a very old or old-fashioned person or thing

surly

[sur-lee]

bad-tempered and unfriendly