Uncommon

convivial

[kuhn-viv-ee-uhl]

friendly; agreeable

darg

[dahrg]

a day's work

expurgate

[ek-sper-geyt]

to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable

zoomorphic

[zoh-uh-mawr-fik]

of or relating to a deity or other being conceived of as having the form of an animal

corybantic

[kawr-uh-ban-tik]

wild; frenzied

hector

[hek-ter]

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

manavelins

[muh-nav-uh-linz]

miscellaneous pieces of gear and material

pervade

[per-veyd]

to become spread throughout all parts of

standoffish

[stand-aw-fish]

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

snickersnee

[snik-er-snee]

a knife, especially one used as a weapon.

perdure

[per-door]

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

effete

[ih-feet]

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

hegira

[hi-jahy-ruh]

any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place

friable

[frahy-uh-buhl]

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

propitiate

[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

blandishment

[blan-dish-muhnt]

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

pleonasm

[plee-uh-naz-uhm]

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

eldritch

[el-drich]

eerie; weird; spooky

draconian

[drey-koh-nee-uhn]

excessively harsh and severe

desuetude

[des-wi-tood]

the state of being no longer used or practiced

persiflage

[pur-suh-flahzh]

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

jeremiad

[jer-uh-mahy-uhd]

a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

insipid

[in-sip-id]

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

ennui

[ahn-wee]

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