Uncommon

saudade

[soh-dah-duh]

a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent

perdure

[per-door]

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

rife

[rahyf]

of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use

tutelary

[toot-l-er-ee]

serving as a protector, guardian, or patron

inimical

[ih-nim-i-kuhl]

adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful

abstruse

[ab-stroos]

difficult to understand; obscure

descry

[dih-skrahy]

to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

tessellate

[tes-uh-leyt]

to form small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern

aubade

[oh-bad; oh-bahd]

a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning

nadir

[ney-der]

the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair

minacious

[mi-ney-shuhs]

menacing; threatening

chthonic

[tha-nik]

of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

nimiety

[ni-mahy-i-tee]

excess; overabundance

peregrinate

[per-i-gruh-neyt]

to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot

capricious

[kuh-prish-uhs]

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

brusque

[bruhsk]

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

hebetude

[heb-i-tood]

the state of being dull; lethargy

imbroglio

[im-brohl-yoh]

a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc. of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations

repugnant

[ri-puhg-nuhnt]

extremely distasteful; unacceptable

impecunious

[im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]

having little or no money; penniless; poor