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alimentation
[al-uh-men-tey-shuhn]
the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life
toplofty
[top-lawf-tee, -lof-]
condescending; haughty
insouciance
[in-soo-see-uhns]
the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference
exhort
[ig-zawrt]
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently
elegy
[el-i-jee]
a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead
beamish
[bee-mish]
beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation
platitude
[plat-i-tood]
a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound
pule
[pyool]
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper
cynosure
[sahy-nuh-shoor]
something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.
quintessence
[kwin-tes-uhns]
the pure and concentrated essence of a substance
ostensible
[o-sten-suh-buhl]
outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended
pusillanimous
[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs]
lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid
equanimous
[ih-kwan-uh-muhs]
having or showing equanimity; even-tempered
ensconce
[en-skons]
to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely
querulous
[kwer-uh-luhs]
full of complaints; complaining
skedaddle
[ski-dad-ld]
to run away hurriedly; flee
oblique
[oh-bleek]
neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping
prate
[preyt]
to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble
extrapolate
[ik-strap-uh-leyt]
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture
purl
[purl]
knitting; to knit with a reverse stitch
expatiate
[ik-spey-shee-eyt]
to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion
juggernaut
[juhg-er-nawt]
any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team
pernicious
[per-nish-uhs]
causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful
philanthropic
[fil-uhn-throp-ik]
of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent