unwonted \-ˈwȯn-təd, -ˈwōn- also -ˈwən- or -ˈwän-\ 1. being out of the ordinary : rare, unusual 2. not accustomed by experience
I can get to the second definition from the meaning of wont which I am wont to use. I didn't get the first one, though.
exiguous \ig-ˈzi-gyə-wəs\ - excessively scanty : inadequate
I don't care for the indicated pronunciation, which to my mind should be more like \ehg-'zi-gyu-wəs\. While I recognized this word (both of these are from today's Dictionary Devil puzzle), in my modern cultural bias I suppose I tended to associate the "excessively scanty" definition given with clothing rather than circumstances; when I finally saw it in that context, it clicked.
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