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redolent
[red-l-uhnt ]
having a pleasant odor; fragrant

inveterate
[in-vet-er-it ]
settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like

abridge
[uh-brij]
to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.

execrable
[ek-si-kruh-buhl ]
utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent

ostensible
[o-sten-suh-buhl]
outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

copious
[koh-pee-uhs]
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

aphelion
[uh-fee-lee-uhn]
the point farthest from the sun in the path of an orbiting celestial body (such as a planet)

comminatory
[kom-uh-ney-tuh-ree]
a threat of punishment or vengeance

cromlech
[krom-lek]
(no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb

incriminate
[in-krim-uh-neyt]
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault

holophrase
[hol-uh-freyz]
a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative "Go!"

zeitgeist
[tsahyt-gahyst]
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

toplofty
[top-lawf-tee, -lof-]
condescending; haughty

millefleur
[meel-flur]
having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

exacerbation
[ig-zas-er-bey-shuhn]
the act of making a negative situation feel worse than it is

hegira
[hi-jahy-ruh]
any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place