Uniqueness: English Vocabulary List

limited to a particular person, group, or purpose

"This is an exclusive club."

"The exclusive club only accepted members who were invited by current members and the waiting list was several years long for those who hoped to join."

remarkable or very unusual, often in a positive way

"She has extraordinary talent."

"The extraordinary courage of the firefighters saved many lives and the mayor awarded them medals for their bravery."

unusual or strange in a way that is unexpected

"That is a curious object."

"The curious pattern of lights in the night sky baffled astronomers and sparked widespread public speculation."

not considered usual or normal

"The smell is peculiar."

"The peculiar smell coming from the basement turned out to be a family of skunks that had made a nest under the old wooden stairs."

deviating from what is considered conventional or expected

"He gave a queer look."

"The queer feeling in her stomach told her that something was wrong but she could not figure out what it was until she saw the note."

exciting or beautiful because of having qualities that are very unusual or different

"The fruit is exotic."

"The exotic fruits at the market included dragon fruit rambutan and mangosteen which she had never seen before because they do not grow in her country."

rarely occurring or happening

"That is a seldom event."

"The seldom seen snow leopard is one of the rarest animals in the world and very few people have ever photographed one in its natural habitat."

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

"The coin is rare."

"It is rare to see a wild wolf in this region because they were hunted almost to extinction many years ago."

(of actions, ideas, etc.) very new and different from the norm

"His idea is radical."

"The radical change in the company's strategy surprised investors but the new approach proved to be very successful in the long run."

generally accepted and followed by many people

"He has conventional views."

"The conventional oven cooks food by surrounding it with hot air but the new microwave oven uses electromagnetic waves to heat food much faster."