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fisticuffs
[fis-tuh-kuhfs]
combat with the fists

solecism
[sol-uh-siz-uhm]
a breach of good manners or etiquette

prevaricate
[pri-var-i-keyt]
speak or act in an evasive way

deleterious
[del-i-teer-ee-uhs]
injurious to health

diaphanous
[dahy-af-uh-nuhs]
very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent

micawber
[mi-caw-ber]
one who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune

propitiate
[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]
to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

irrefragable
[ih-ref-ruh-guh-buhl]
not to be disputed or contested

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

perfidy
[perfidy]
deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery

vituperate
[vahy-too-puh-reyt]
to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile

rife
[rahyf]
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use

dirigible
[dir-i-juh-buhl]
an airship

valorous
[val-er-uhs]
showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

williwaw
[wil-ee-waw]
a sudden violent squall blowing offshore from a mountainous coast

tergiversate
[tur-ji-ver-seyt]
to turn renegade