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irk
[urk ]
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

collywobbles
[kol-ee-wob-uhlz]
intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety

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

picaroon
[pik-uh-roon]
a rogue or a scoundrel

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

melancholia
[mel-uhn-koh-lee-uh]
a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings

aubade
[oh-bad; oh-bahd]
a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning

perdure
[per-door]
remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

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

enigma
[uh-nig-muh]
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

persiflage
[pur-suh-flahzh]
light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

chthonic
[tha-nik]
of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

buttress
[buh-tris]
any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall

synchrony
[sing-kruh-nee]
simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

rhadamanthine
[rad-uh-man-theen]
portraying strict and inflexible judgment

blandishment
[blan-dish-muhnt]
a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something