Uncommon

ostentatious

[os-ten-tey-shuhs]

characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others

tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs]

full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked

chicana

[chee-kah-nuh]

an american woman or girl of mexican descent.

provident

[prov-i-duhnt]

having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future

ineffable

[in-ef-uh-buhl]

incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible

sanskrit

[san-skrit]

an ancient language of india, the classical language of hinduism.

fetching

[fech-ing]

charming; captivating

promptitude

[promp-ti-tood]

the quality of acting quickly and without delay; promptness

baneful

[b-an-ef-ul]

harmful, destructive, or causing ruin.

hearten

[har-tn]

to give encouragement or confidence to someone

rancor

[r-ank-or]

bitter resentment or deep-seated ill will.

incurable

[ink-ur-abl-e]

not able to be cured or remedied, often referring to diseases or conditions.

ramify

[ram-uh-fahy]

to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts; extend into subdivisions

disappear

[dis-uh-peer]

to cease to be visible or exist

precondition

[pree-kon-dish-un]

a condition that must be met before something else can happen

nourishing

[n-our-ish-ing]

providing substances necessary for growth, health, and well-being.

diffidence

[dif-i-duhns]

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

glumly

[gluhm-lee]

in a dismal, dreary, or gloomy manner.

matter

[m-att-er]

a substance or material; also refers to an issue or topic under consideration.

hebetude

[heb-i-tood]

the state of being dull; lethargy

live

[liv]

not dead.

cultivated

[k-ult-iv-at-ed]

refined, educated, and cultured; also refers to land prepared for growing crops.

autarchy

[aut-archy]

a system of government in which one person has absolute power; also refers to self-sufficiency.

obstreperous

[uhb-strep-er-uhs]

noisy and difficult to control