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inchoate
[in-koh-it]
not organized; lacking order

contumacious
[kon-too-mey-shuhs]
stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

milquetoast
[milk-tohst]
a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated

maverick
[mav-er-ik]
a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers

remunerative
[ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv]
affording remuneration; profitable

mawkish
[maw-kish]
having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating

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

abgesang
[ab-guh-zong]
the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

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

nonplussed
[non-pluhst]
completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

diatribe
[dahy-uh-trahyb]
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism

meretricious
[mer-i-trish-uhs]
alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry

ambrosial
[am-broh-zhuhl]
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant

detectorist
[dɪˈtɛktərɪst]
a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

complicit
[kuhm-plis-it]
choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity

oxymoron
[ok-si-mawr-on]
a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"