Uncommon

obstreperous

[uhb-strep-er-uhs]

noisy and difficult to control

bin

[b-in]

a container for storing or disposing of items.

raze

[reyz]

to shave or scrape off

breezy

[bree-zee]

fresh and brisk; casual and relaxed

cringle

[krin-gul]

a reinforced loop in a sail used to attach ropes

idolize

[ahy-duh-lahyz]

to admire or love someone excessively

hubris

[hyoo-bris, hoo-bris]

excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance

overhang

[oh-ver-hang]

to extend or project over something

redolent

[red-l-uhnt ]

having a pleasant odor; fragrant

yap

[y-ap]

to bark sharply or shrilly, often referring to small dogs; also used informally for talking excessively.

renegade

[ren-i-geyd]

of or like a renegade (a person who deserts a party or cause for another); traitorous

bassinet

[bas-uh-net]

a basket with a hood over one end, for use as a baby's cradle

remonstrate

[ri-mon-streyt]

to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval

mulct

[muhlkt]

to punish (a person) by fine, especially for a misdemeanor

obtuse

[uhb-toos]

not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull

blight

[blahyt]

any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration

grandiloquent

[gran-dil-uh-kwuhnt]

speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic

urbane

[ur-beyn]

having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities

archetype

[arch-etyp-e]

a typical example or original model from which others are copied or derived.

chide

[chahyd]

to express disapproval of; scold; reproach

colossal

[kuh-los-ul]

extremely large or impressive

neutralize

[noo-truh-lahyz]

to make (something) ineffective; counteract; nullify

quintessence

[kwin-tes-uhns]

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance

piquant

[pee-kuhnt]

agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart