Unique

cerulean

[suh-roo-lee-uhn]

deep blue; sky blue; azure

bijou

[bee-zhoo]

something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought

dirigible

[dir-i-juh-buhl]

an airship

farouche

[fa-roosh]

sullen or shy in company

zoomorphic

[zoh-uh-mawr-fik]

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

emollient

[ih-mol-yuhnt]

an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.

pervade

[per-veyd]

to become spread throughout all parts of

insidious

[in-sid-ee-uhs]

intended to entrap or beguile

widdershins

[with-er-shinz]

in a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; counterclockwise

millefleur

[meel-flur]

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

parsimonious

[pahr-suh-moh-nee-uhs]

unwilling to spend money or use resources

garrulous

[gar-uh-luhs]

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

standoffish

[stand-aw-fish]

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

dollop

[dol-uhp]

to dispense in dollops

irenic

[ahy-ren-ik]

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

corybantic

[kawr-uh-ban-tik]

wild; frenzied

mawkish

[maw-kish]

having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating

yeoman

[yoh-muhn]

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

cajole

[kuh-johl]

to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax

chasm

[kaz-uhm]

a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge

paucity

[paw-si-tee]

smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

effete

[ih-feet]

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

gurn

[gurn]

make a comically or repulsively ugly face

condign

[kuhn-dahyn]

well-deserved; fitting; adequate