Uncommon

adamantine

[ad-uh-man-teen]

too hard to cut, break, or pierce

other

[uhth-er]

not the same

evanescent

[ev-uh-nes-uhnt]

soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

reversal

[ri-vur-suhl]

a change to an opposite direction or condition

lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik]

affected by lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic

abrasive

[uh-bray-siv]

harsh, rude, or unkind in manner or speech

snickersnee

[snik-er-snee]

a knife, especially one used as a weapon.

hairdo

[hair-doo]

a style or arrangement of hair

corybantic

[kawr-uh-ban-tik]

wild; frenzied

condign

[kuhn-dahyn]

well-deserved; fitting; adequate

avert

[uh-vurt]

to turn away or prevent something undesirable

conundrum

[kuh-nuhn-druhm]

a confusing and difficult problem or question

fugacious

[fyoo-gay-shus]

lasting for only a short time; fleeting.

destitute

[des-ti-toot]

lacking the basic necessities of life

fulminate

[fuhl-muh-neyt]

to issue denunciations or the like

pretentious

[pri-ten-shuhs]

characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved

ennui

[ahn-wee]

a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom

beast-like

[beest-like]

resembling or behaving like a beast

sabotage

[sab-uh-tahzh]

any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute

staid

[steyd]

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

mulct

[muhlkt]

to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.; swindle

spurious

[spyoor-ee-uhs]

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

omnivore

[om-nuh-vawr]

an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.

apprentice

[uh-pren-tis]

a person learning a trade under a skilled worker