Unusual
voluble
[vol-yuh-buhl]
characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative
stultify
[stuhl-tuh-fahy ]
to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means
oligopoly
[ol-i-gop-uh-lee]
the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors
tumultuous
[too-muhl-choo-uhs]
full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar
adamantine
[ad-uh-man-teen]
too hard to cut, break, or pierce
philosophize
[fi-los-uh-fahyz]
to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner
torrid
[tawr-id]
ardent; passionate
forsake
[fawr-seyk]
to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert
volplane
[vol-pleyn]
to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off
defenestrate
[dee-fen-uh-streyt]
to suddenly remove (a person) from an important position or office
fastidious
[fa-stid-ee-uhs]
excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
illustrious
[ih-luhs-tree-uhs]
highly distinguished; renowned; famous
spurn
[spurn]
to reject with disdain; scorn
cogitate
[koj-i-teyt]
to think hard; ponder; meditate
harangue
[huh-rang ]
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe
etui
[ey-twee]
a small case for needles and toiletries
cherubic
[chuh-roo-bik]
of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings; angelic
fisticuffs
[fis-tuh-kuhfs]
combat with the fists
virtuoso
[vur-choo-oh-soh]
a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field
attrit
[uh-trit]
to wear down (an opposing military force) by numerical superiority in troops or firepower
gambol
[gam-buhl]
to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic
confer
[kuhn-fur]
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation
mephitic
[muh-fit-ik]
offensive to the smell
utmost
[uht-mohst]
being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest