Uncommon

adumbrate

[a-duhm-breyt]

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

scurrilous

[skur-uh-luhs]

making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

doughty

[dou-tee]

steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant

ubuntu

[oo-boon-too]

humanity or fellow feeling; kindness

minacious

[mi-ney-shuhs]

menacing; threatening

incipient

[in-sip-ee-uhnt]

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

censorious

[sen-sawr-ee-uhs]

severely critical; fault-finding; carping

allure

[uh-loor]

powerfully attract or charm; tempt

wraith

[reyth]

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death

perfidious

[per-fid-ee-uhs]

deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful

pacifist

[pas-uh-fist]

a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind

meritorious

[mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs]

deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy

spurious

[spyoor-ee-uhs]

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

umami

[oo-mah-mee]

a strong meaty taste imparted by glutamate and certain other amino acids: often considered to be one of the basic taste sensations along with sweet, sour, bitter, and salty

confabulate

[kuhn-fab-yuh-leyt]

to converse informally; chat

abject

[ab-jekt]

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree

calamitous

[kuh-lam-i-tuhs]

involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous

contemptible

[kuhn-temp-tuh-buhl]

deserving of or held in contempt; despicable

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

yoke

[yohk]

a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal; compare harness

irascible

[ih-ras-uh-buhl]

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

ken

[ken]

know

gait

[geyt]

a manner of walking, stepping, or running

marred

[mahr-d]

damaged or spoiled to a certain extent; rendered less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil