Uncommon

condign

[kuhn-dahyn]

well-deserved; fitting; adequate

meretricious

[mer-i-trish-uhs]

alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry

churlish

[chur-lish]

rude or ill-mannered

disparate

[dis-per-it]

essentially different in kind; not able to be compared

intimacy

[in-tuh-muh-see]

close familiarity or friendship

fisticuffs

[fis-tuh-kuhfs]

combat with the fists

destitute

[des-ti-toot]

lacking the basic necessities of life

sneaky

[snek-ee]

behaving in a secretive or deceitful way

petition

[puh-tish-un]

a formal request for a specific action or decision

minatory

[min-uh-tawr-ee]

menacing; threatening

defer

[dih-fer]

to postpone or delay something; to yield to someone

hurried

[hur-reed]

done quickly or with urgency

woo

[woo]

to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage

extract

[ekstr-akt]

to remove or obtain something, often with effort or force; also refers to a concentrated substance.

audit

[aw-dit]

an official inspection of accounts or records

enthusiast

[en-thoo-zee-ast]

a person who is highly interested in a particular activity or subject

ostensible

[o-sten-suh-buhl]

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

rhadamanthine

[rad-uh-man-theen]

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

rigmarole

[rig-muh-rohl]

confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk

unsettled

[uhn-set-ld]

lacking stability or certainty

schmooze

[shmooz]

to chat idly; gossip

darg

[dahrg]

a day's work