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

hesperidium
[hes-puh-rid-ee-uhm]
the fruit of a citrus plant

plashy
[plash-ee]
marshy; wet

uitwaaien
[out-vahyn]
the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health

convey
[kuhn-vey]
to communicate; impart; make known

taradiddle
[tar-uh-did-l]
a small lie; fib

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

suffuse
[suh-fyooz]
to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.

castigate
[kas-ti-geyt]
to criticize or reprimand severely

exhort
[ig-zawrt]
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently

anaphora
[uh-naf-er-uh]
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

esprit
[e-spree]
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence

limerence
[li-mer-uhns]
the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship

arcane
[ahr-keyn]
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric

bastion
[bas-chuhn]
fortification; a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work

eclectic
[ih-klek-tik ]
selecting or choosing from various sources