Uncommon

candid

[kan-did]

truthful and straightforward; frank

cross

[kr-oss]

annoyed, angry, or irritated.

resplendent

[ri-splen-duhnt]

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

animus

[an-uh-mus]

strong hostility or ill feeling

feckless

[fek-lis]

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

backup

[bak-uhp]

support or reinforcement; a copy of data for safety

ineffable

[in-ef-uh-buhl]

incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible

riposte

[ri-pohst]

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

provision

[pruh-vizh-uhn]

a stipulation (as a clause in a statute or contract) made in advance.

propitious

[pruh-pish-uhs]

presenting favorable conditions; favorable

gourmand

[goor-mahnd]

a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess

glower

[glow-er]

to stare angrily or with discontent

kinetic

[ki-net-ik]

pertaining to motion

nettle

[net-ul]

to irritate or provoke someone

bribe

[brahyb]

money or favors given to influence someone

episodic

[ep-is-od-ik]

occurring in separate, often loosely connected episodes; irregular or sporadic.

dowdy

[dou-dee]

not stylish; drab; old-fashioned

band

[b-and]

a group of people working together, often in music or activities; also refers to a strip of material.

rhadamanthine

[rad-uh-man-theen]

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

redolent

[red-l-uhnt ]

having a pleasant odor; fragrant

picayune

[pik-uh-yoon]

petty, trivial, or of little importance

millefleur

[meel-flur]

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

equanimous

[ih-kwan-uh-muhs]

having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

blight

[blahyt]

any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration