Uncommon
scion
[sahy-uhn]
a descendant or heir
donnybrook
[don-ee-brook]
an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all
incidental
[in-si-den-tl]
occurring as a minor accompaniment or by chance
jut
[juht]
to extend beyond the main body or line; project; protrude (often followed by out)
bonhomie
[bon-uh-mee]
frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality
minacious
[mi-ney-shuhs]
menacing; threatening
saponify
[suh-pon-uh-fahy]
to become converted into soap
inextricably
[in-ik-strik-uh-blee]
in a way that is unable to be separated or disentangled
expurgate
[ek-sper-geyt]
to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable
gait
[geyt]
a manner of walking, stepping, or running
batter
[b-att-er]
to strike repeatedly and violently; also refers to a mixture used in cooking.
autocrat
[aut-okr-at]
a ruler with absolute power, often exercising authority without constraints.
mellifluous
[muh-lif-loo-uhs]
sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
stylish
[sty-lish]
fashionable and elegant in appearance
gastritis
[gas-trahy-tis]
inflammation of the stomach especially of its mucous membrane.
haughty
[haw-tee]
arrogantly superior and disdainful
rapport
[ra-pohr]
relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation
saudade
[soh-dah-duh]
a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent
jut
[juht]
to extend beyond the main body or line; project; protrude (often followed by out)
venal
[veen-l]
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary
angst
[angkst]
a feeling of deep anxiety or dread
anime
[an-uh-mey]
a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children
tarantism
[tar-uhn-tiz-uhm]
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula
overtop
[oh-ver-top]
to rise above or exceed in height or achievement