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connive
[kuh-nahyv]
to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

irenic
[ahy-ren-ik]
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

garrulous
[gar-uh-luhs]
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

bastion
[bas-chuhn]
fortification; a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work

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

brusque
[bruhsk]
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

maudlin
[mawd-lin]
tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental

rapprochement
[rap-rohsh-mahn]
an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations

conflate
[kuhn-fleyt]
to fuse into one entity; merge

imbroglio
[im-brohl-yoh]
a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc. of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations

clerestory
[kleer-stawr-ee]
a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

baksheesh
[bak-sheesh]
a tip, present, or gratuity

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

inexorable
[in-ek-ser-uh-buhl]
not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties

infinitesimal
[in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl]
extremely small; an indefinitely small quantity

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