Uncommon

effete

[ih-feet]

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

jejune

[ji-joon]

(of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting

quire

[kwahyuhr]

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

anime

[an-uh-mey]

a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children

tessellate

[tes-uh-leyt]

to form small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern

millefleur

[meel-flur]

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

grandiloquent

[gran-dil-uh-kwuhnt]

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

rigmarole

[rig-muh-rohl]

confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk

perdure

[per-door]

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

blandishment

[blan-dish-muhnt]

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

cavil

[kav-uhl]

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

arabesque

[ar-uh-besk]

fine arts; a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif

valorous

[val-er-uhs]

showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

woebegone

[woh-bi-gawn, woh-bi-gon]

beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance; showing or indicating woe

detectorist

[dɪˈtɛktərɪst]

a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

legerdemain

[lej-er-duh-meyn]

sleight of hand; trickery

oeillade

[œ-yad]

an amorous glance; ogle

propitiate

[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

ennui

[ahn-wee]

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

rhadamanthine

[rad-uh-man-theen]

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

propinquity

[proh-ping-kwi-tee]

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity

insidious

[in-sid-ee-uhs]

intended to entrap or beguile

boondoggle

[boon-dog-uhl]

waste money or time on unnecessary or questionable projects

schadenfreude

[shahd-n-froi-duh]

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune