Uncommon

succuss

[suh-kuhs]

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

frosty

[fr-osty]

cold enough to produce frost; also used to describe unfriendly or distant behavior.

hegira

[hi-jahy-ruh]

any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place

glumly

[gluhm-lee]

in a dismal, dreary, or gloomy manner.

spray

[sprey]

a fine mist of liquid or small drops of water

chapfallen

[chap-faw-len]

dejected or dispirited

abscond

[ab-skond]

to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution

timorous

[tim-er-uhs]

full of fear; fearful

apprentice

[uh-pren-tis]

a person learning a trade under a skilled worker

malicious

[muh-lish-us]

intending harm or spite

snickersnee

[snik-er-snee]

a knife, especially one used as a weapon.

petty

[pet-ee]

of little importance or trivial

neutralize

[noo-truh-lahyz]

to make (something) ineffective; counteract; nullify

clandestine

[klan-des-tin]

characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious

bestow

[b-est-ow]

to present or grant something as a gift or honor.

timorous

[tim-er-uhs]

characterized by or indicating fear

perdure

[per-door]

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

candy

[kan-dee]

a sweet food made with sugar and often flavoring (such as chocolate) and filling

nourishing

[n-our-ish-ing]

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

mournful

[morn-ful]

feeling or expressing sorrow or grief

peregrinate

[per-i-gruh-neyt]

to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot

report

[ri-pawrt]

to give an account or representation of something

disjointed

[dis-joyn-tid]

lacking order or connection

ambiguity

[am-bi-gyoo-i-tee]

the quality of being open to more than one interpretation