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bassinet
[bas-uh-net]
a basket with a hood over one end, for use as a baby's cradle
regnant
[reg-nuhnt]
exercising authority, rule, or influence
lucubrate
[loo-kyoo-breyt]
to write learnedly
delectable
[dih-lek-tuh-buhl]
delicious
calumniate
[kuh-luhm-nee-eyt]
to make false and malicious statements about; slander
meretricious
[mer-i-trish-uhs]
alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry
quixotic
[kwik-sot-ik]
extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable
coruscation
[kawr-uh-skey-shuhn]
the act of coruscating; a sudden gleam or flash of light; a striking display of brilliance or wit
rigmarole
[rig-muh-rohl]
confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk
dour
[door]
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
docile
[dos-uhl]
ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
attitudinize
[at-i-tood-n-ahyz]
adopt or express a particular attitude or attitudes, typically just for effect
obtuse
[uhb-toos]
not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull
propitious
[pruh-pish-uhs]
presenting favorable conditions; favorable
mosaic
[moh-zey-ik]
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
relish
[rel-ish]
to take pleasure in; like; enjoy
meticulous
[muh-tik-yuh-luhs]
taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough
rufescent
[roo-fes-uhnt]
somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous
enunciate
[ih-nuhn-see-eyt]
to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner
myriad
[mir-ee-uhd]
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
puerile
[pyoo-er-il]
childishly foolish, immature, or trivial
ingeminate
[in-jem-uh-neyt]
to repeat; reiterate
mawkish
[maw-kish]
having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating
unctuous
[uhngk-choo-uhs]
characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug