Unusual

galvanize

[gal-vuh-nahyz]

to startle into sudden activity; stimulate

felicitate

[fi-lis-i-teyt]

to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

bridle

[brahyd-l]

to control or hold back; restrain; curb

vociferate

[voh-sif-uh-reyt]

to speak or cry out loudly or noisily; shout; bawl

raze

[reyz]

to tear down; demolish; level to the ground

splendiferous

[splen-dif-er-uhs]

splendid; magnificent; fine

utmost

[uht-mohst]

of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest

voluble

[vol-yuh-buhl]

characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative

reminisce

[rem-uh-nis]

to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence

jeremiad

[jer-uh-mahy-uhd]

a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

paludal

[puh-lood-l]

produced by marshes, as miasma or disease

fulminate

[fuhl-muh-neyt]

to explode with a loud noise; detonate

imbibe

[im-bahyb]

to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink

desultory

[des-uhl-tawr-ee]

digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random

ineluctable

[in-i-luhk-tuh-buhl]

incapable of being evaded; inescapable

queue

[kyoo]

to form in a line while waiting

volplane

[vol-pleyn]

to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off

forsake

[fawr-seyk]

to give up or renounce (a habit, way of life, etc.)

etui

[ey-twee]

a small case for needles and toiletries

callow

[kal-oh]

(of a young bird) featherless; unfledged

canorous

[kuh-nawr-uhs]

melodious; musical

inconspicuous

[in-kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs]

not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent

berate

[bih-reyt]

to scold; rebuke

sophistry

[sof-uh-stree]

a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning