Uncommon

fetching
[fech-ing]
charming; captivating

provident
[prov-i-duhnt]
having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future

alacrity
[uh-lak-ri-tee]
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

indissoluble
[in-di-sol-yuh-buhl]
not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed

noisome
[noi-suhm]
of or related to an offensive, unpleasant, or disgusting as an odor

matutinal
[muh-toot-n-l]
pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day

taradiddle
[tar-uh-did-l]
a small lie; fib

ignominious
[ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs]
marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating

ambrosial
[am-broh-zhuhl]
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant

woebegone
[woh-bi-gawn, woh-bi-gon]
beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance; showing or indicating woe

penumbra
[pi-nuhm-bruh]
the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

gelid
[jel-id]
very cold; icy

persiflage
[pur-suh-flahzh]
light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

plashy
[plash-ee]
marshy; wet

munificent
[myoo-nif-uh-suhnt]
characterized by great generosity

libertine
[lib-er-teen, lib-er-tin]
a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters; a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker

claptrap
[klap-trap]
absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

hegira
[hi-jahy-ruh]
any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place

roister
[roi-ster]
enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

panacea
[pan-uh-see-uh]
a remedy for all disease or ills

detectorist
[dɪˈtɛktərɪst]
a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

contrived
[kuhn-trahyvd]
obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

cognizance
[kog-nuh-zuhns]
awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception

valorous
[val-er-uhs]
showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle