Unusual

lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik]

affected by lethargy; sluggish and lacking energy

retort

[ri-twart]

to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way

mephitic

[muh-fit-ik]

offensive to the smell

raze

[reyz]

to tear down; demolish; level to the ground

acrimonious

[ak-ruh-moh-nee-uhs]

caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.

truculent

[truk-yuh-lent]

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

auriferous

[aw-rif-er-uhs]

yielding or containing gold

raze

[reyz]

to shave or scrape off

gourmand

[goor-mahnd]

a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess

manipulate

[muh-nip-yuh-leyt]

to handle or control something skillfully, often with deceit

disrepute

[di-sre-ute]

a state of being held in low regard

broth-like

[broth-lahyk]

resembling a thin, watery soup

canorous

[kuh-nawr-uhs]

melodious; musical

shocked

[shokt]

greatly surprised or disturbed

boorish

[boor-ish]

crude, insensitive

polysyllabic

[p-olysyll-ab-ik]

consisting of several syllables, often used to describe long or complex words.

rash

[rash]

acting or done without careful consideration of the consequences

bivouac

[biv-oo-ak]

a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire

confer

[kuhn-fur]

to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation

jeopardy

[jep-er-dee]

exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury ; danger.

etui

[ey-twee]

a small case for needles and toiletries

jaded

[jay-did]

worn out or dulled from overexposure

colossal

[kuh-los-ul]

extremely large or impressive

obnubilate

[ob-noo-buh-leyt]

to cloud over; becloud; obscure