Unusual

boisterous

[boy-ster-uhs]

noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

disrepute

[di-sre-ute]

a state of being held in low regard

artifact

[ar-tif-act]

a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

raze

[reyz]

to tear down; demolish; level to the ground

jaded

[jay-did]

worn out or dulled from overexposure

colossal

[kuh-los-ul]

extremely large or impressive

hector

[hek-ter]

to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully

jeopardy

[jep-er-dee]

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

steadfast

[sted-fast]

resolutely firm and unwavering

lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik]

affected by lethargy; sluggish and lacking energy

bitterness

[bit-er-ness]

sharpness of taste or feeling of anger and disappointment

abrasive

[uh-bray-siv]

harsh, rude, or unkind in manner or speech

truculent

[truk-yuh-lent]

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

ghastly

[gast-lee]

causing great horror or fear; extremely unpleasant

apathetic

[ap-uh-thet-ik]

showing or feeling no interest or enthusiasm

tumultuous

[too-muhl-choo-uhs]

full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar

bivouac

[biv-oo-ak]

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

avert

[uh-vurt]

to turn away or prevent something undesirable

jostle

[jos-uhl]

to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely

energized

[en-er-jyzd]

filled with energy or enthusiasm

acrimonious

[ak-ruh-moh-nee-uhs]

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

obfuscation

[aab-fuh-skay-shn]

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

meek

[meek]

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed upon

desuetude

[des-wi-tood]

the state of being no longer used or practiced