Uncommon

malicious

[muh-lish-us]

intending harm or spite

portent

[pawr-tent]

an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous

succuss

[suh-kuhs]

medicine/medical; to shake (a patient) in order to determine if a fluid is present in the thorax or elsewhere

caveat

[kav-ee-aht]

a warning or caution; admonition

petty

[pet-ee]

of little importance or trivial

cavil

[kav-uhl]

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

diffidence

[dif-i-duhns]

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

contemplative

[kon-tem-pluh-tiv]

expressing or involving prolonged thought

astonish

[uh-ston-ish]

to greatly surprise or amaze someone

intimacy

[in-tuh-muh-see]

close familiarity or friendship

aggrandize

[ag-ruhn-dahyz]

increase the power, status, or wealth of

abdicate

[ab-di-kayt]

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik]

affected by lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic

conundrum

[kuh-nuhn-druhm]

a confusing and difficult problem or question

chapfallen

[chap-faw-len]

dejected or dispirited

intimidate

[in-tim-i-deyt]

to make fearful.

baneful

[b-an-ef-ul]

harmful, destructive, or causing ruin.

abrupt

[uh-brupt]

sudden and unexpected

meddle

[med-l]

to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly

demarcate

[dih-mahr-keyt]

to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of

malaise

[ma-leyz]

a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify

clinometer

[klahy-nom-i-ter]

an instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes

killjoy

[kil-joi]

a person who spoils the enjoyment of others

bumfuzzle

[buhm-fuhz-uhl]

to confuse or fluster