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transcend
[tran-send]
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

insouciance
[in-soo-see-uhns]
the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference

avuncular
[uh-vuhng-kyuh-ler]
acting like an uncle, as in being kind, patient, generous, etc., especially to younger people

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

shibboleth
[shib-uh-lith]
a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth

fetching
[fech-ing]
charming; captivating

clerestory
[kleer-stawr-ee]
a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

ailurophile
[ahy-loor-uh-fahyl]
a person who likes cats; cat fancier

weave
[weev]
to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material

sashay
[sa-shey]
to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly

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

solstice
[sol-stis]
either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

relegate
[rel-i-geyt]
to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

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

ignominious
[ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs]
marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating

sophistry
[sof-uh-stree]
a false argument; sophism