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lugubrious
[loo-goo-bree-uhs]
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

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

staid
[steyd]
of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

accrete
[uh-kreet]
to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to)

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

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

sarcophagus
[sahr-kof-uh-guhs]
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece

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

altruism
[al-troo-iz-uhm]
the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism)

hegemonic
[hej-uh-mon-ik]
having hegemony or dominance

pecuniary
[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]
of or relating to money

cognizance
[kog-nuh-zuhns]
awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception

precarious
[pri-kair-ee-uhs]
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure

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

ailurophile
[ahy-loor-uh-fahyl]
a person who likes cats; cat fancier

ingeminate
[in-jem-uh-neyt]
to repeat; reiterate