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equanimous
[ih-kwan-uh-muhs]
having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

rebarbative
[ree-bahr-buh-tiv]
causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

spondee
[spon-dee]
in poetry, a "foot" of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter

abjure
[ab-joor, ab-jur]
solemnly renounce

gelid
[jel-id]
very cold; icy

hebetude
[heb-i-tood]
the state of being dull; lethargy

contrived
[kuhn-trahyvd]
obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

ballyhoo
[bal-ee-hoo]
a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity

pernicious
[per-nish-uhs]
causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful

cynosure
[sahy-nuh-shoor]
something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.

salubrious
[suh-loo-bree-uhs]
favorable to or promoting health; healthful

munificent
[myoo-nif-uh-suhnt]
characterized by great generosity

excoriate
[ik-skawr-ee-eyt]
to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally

monotonous
[muh-not-n-uhs]
having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range

campanile
[kam-puh-nee-lee]
a bell tower, especially one freestanding from the body of a church

subjugate
[suhb-juh-geyt]
to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master