Uncommon
incipient
[in-sip-ee-uhnt]
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
draconian
[drey-koh-nee-uhn]
excessively harsh and severe
saudade
[soh-dah-duh]
a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent
noisome
[noi-suhm]
of or related to an offensive, unpleasant, or disgusting as an odor
misgiving
[mis-giv-ing]
a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
pharaonic
[fair-ey-on-ik]
impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.
feckless
[fek-lis]
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible
tarantism
[tar-uhn-tiz-uhm]
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula
monotonous
[muh-not-n-uhs]
having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range
ubuntu
[oo-boon-too]
humanity or fellow feeling; kindness
provident
[prov-i-duhnt]
having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future
diffidence
[dif-i-duhns]
modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence
maudlin
[mawd-lin]
tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
cravat
[kruh-vat]
a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt
ignominious
[ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs]
marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating
obstreperous
[uhb-strep-er-uhs]
noisy and difficult to control
valorous
[val-er-uhs]
showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
pedagogy
[ped-uh-goh-jee]
the function or work of a teacher; teaching
insufflate
[in-suhf-leyt]
to blow or breathe (something) in
cognizance
[kog-nuh-zuhns]
awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception
darg
[dahrg]
a day's work
taradiddle
[tar-uh-did-l]
a small lie; fib
plumbeous
[pluhm-bee-uhs]
resembling or containing lead; leaden
rife
[rahyf]
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use