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engender
[en-jen-der]
to produce, cause, or give rise to

pontificate
[pon-tif-i-keyt]
(in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass

repine
[ri-pahyn]
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain

guileless
[gahyl-lis]
free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank

bijou
[bee-zhoo]
something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought

zeitgeber
[tsahyt-gey-ber]
an environmental cue, as the length of daylight or the degree of temperature, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock

expatiate
[ik-spey-shee-eyt]
to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion

deprecate
[dep-ri-keyt]
to express earnest disapproval of

parsimonious
[pahr-suh-moh-nee-uhs]
unwilling to spend money or use resources

coruscating
[kawr-uh-skeyt-ing]
flashing or sparkling

torrid
[tawr-id]
ardent; passionate

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

frazil
[fraz-uhl]
ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas

anfractuous
[an-frak-choo-uhs]
characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous

tantamount
[tan-tuh-mount]
equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification

querulous
[kwer-uh-luhs]
full of complaints; complaining