Unique

antithesis

[an-tith-uh-sis]

opposition; contrast

cerulean

[suh-roo-lee-uhn]

deep blue; sky blue; azure

condign

[kuhn-dahyn]

well-deserved; fitting; adequate

hubris

[hyoo-bris, hoo-bris]

excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance

upbraid

[uhp-breyd]

to find fault with or reproach severely; censure

inexorable

[in-ek-ser-uh-buhl]

unyielding; unalterable

equanimous

[ih-kwan-uh-muhs]

having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

jejune

[ji-joon]

naive, simplistic, and superficial

gurn

[gurn]

make a comically or repulsively ugly face

mawkish

[maw-kish]

having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating

languor

[lang-ger ]

lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness

mosaic

[moh-zey-ik]

a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.

replete

[ri-pleet]

filled or well-supplied with something

melodramatic

[mel-uh-druh-mat-ik]

exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; sensational or sensationalized; overdramatic

illicit

[ih-lis-it]

not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful

gorp

[gawrp]

a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers

oblique

[oh-bleek]

neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping

badinage

[bad-n-ahzh]

light, playful banter or raillery

yeoman

[yoh-muhn]

performed in a workmanlike, valiant, and useful manner, especially in situations involving a great deal of effort

gossamer

[gos-uh-mer]

of or like gossamer; extremely light, flimsy, or delicate

opulent

[op-yuh-luhnt]

ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish

proscribe

[proh-skrahyb]

to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit

gauche

[gohsh]

lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless

corybantic

[kawr-uh-ban-tik]

wild; frenzied