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panacea
[pan-uh-see-uh]
a remedy for all disease or ills

vernal
[vur-nl]
of, in, or appropriate to spring

palfrey
[pawl-free]
a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

sesquipedalian
[ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn]
characterized by long words

oeillade
[œ-yad]
an amorous glance; ogle

endemic
[en-dem-ik]
natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous

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

diegetic
[dahy-uh-jet-ik]
(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

somnolent
[som-nuh-luhnt]
sleepy; drowsy

capricious
[kuh-prish-uhs]
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

ken
[ken]
one's range of knowledge or sight

convivial
[kuhn-viv-ee-uhl]
friendly; agreeable

tarantism
[tar-uhn-tiz-uhm]
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula

pervade
[per-veyd]
to become spread throughout all parts of

arabesque
[ar-uh-besk]
fine arts; a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif

rigmarole
[rig-muh-rohl]
confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk