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chasm
[kaz-uhm]
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge
spasmodic
[spaz-mod-ik ]
pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms
enigma
[uh-nig-muh]
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
alimentation
[al-uh-men-tey-shuhn]
the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life
avaricious
[av-uh-rish-uhs]
characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous
miscreant
[mis-kree-uhnt]
a vicious or depraved person; villain
juggernaut
[juhg-er-nawt]
any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team
ingeminate
[in-jem-uh-neyt]
to repeat; reiterate
grandiloquent
[gran-dil-uh-kwuhnt]
speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic
emollient
[ih-mol-yuhnt]
an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.
schmooze
[shmooz]
to chat idly; gossip
idiosyncratic
[id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik]
pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual
elegy
[el-i-jee]
a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead
dowdy
[dou-dee]
not stylish; drab; old-fashioned
beamish
[bee-mish]
beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation
cicerone
[sis-uh-roh-nee]
a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers
mawkish
[maw-kish]
having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating
prevaricate
[pri-var-i-keyt]
speak or act in an evasive way
cynosure
[sahy-nuh-shoor]
something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.
expatiate
[ik-spey-shee-eyt]
to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion
ennui
[ahn-wee]
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom
calumniate
[kuh-luhm-nee-eyt]
to make false and malicious statements about; slander
extrapolate
[ik-strap-uh-leyt]
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture
toplofty
[top-lawf-tee, -lof-]
condescending; haughty