Uncommon
mores
[mawr-eyz]
folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group
obeisance
[oh-bey-suhns]
deference or homage
donnybrook
[don-ee-brook]
an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all
taste
[tayst]
the sensation produced when food or drink is taken into the mouth
pacifist
[pas-uh-fist]
a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind
widen
[wy-dun]
to make something broader or more extensive
despotism
[des-puh-tiz-uhm]
the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority
gastritis
[gas-trahy-tis]
inflammation of the stomach especially of its mucous membrane.
condescend
[kon-di-send]
to behave as if one is superior to others
destructive
[d-estr-ukt-iv-e]
causing great damage or harm, often irreversibly.
minacious
[mi-ney-shuhs]
menacing; threatening
race
[r-ak-e]
a competition of speed; also refers to groups of people categorized by shared physical traits or ancestry.
misgiving
[mis-giv-ing]
a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
lucrative
[loo-kruh-tiv]
profitable; moneymaking; remunerative
obeisance
[oh-bey-suhns]
deference or homage
saudade
[soh-dah-duh]
a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent
pugnacious
[puhg-ney-shuhs]
inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative
raconteur
[rak-uhn-tur]
a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
accidental
[ak-si-den-tl]
happening by chance or without intention
post-mortem
[pohst-mawr-tuhm]
an examination of a body after death; occurring after death
vicissitude
[vi-sis-i-tood]
a change or variation occurring in the course of something
stylish
[sty-lish]
fashionable and elegant in appearance
tryst
[trist, trahyst]
a private romantic rendezvous between lovers
autocrat
[aut-okr-at]
a ruler with absolute power, often exercising authority without constraints.