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orotund
[awr-uh-tuhnd]
(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

adjourn
[uh-jurn]
to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely

stownlins
[stoun-linz]
secretly, stealthily

contemporary
[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee]
of the present time; modern

effete
[ih-feet]
lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

emollient
[ih-mol-yuhnt]
an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.

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

querulous
[kwer-uh-luhs]
full of complaints; complaining

dissemble
[dih-sem-buhl]
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of

terpsichorean
[turp-si-kuh-ree-uhn]
pertaining to dancing

adamantine
[ad-uh-man-teen]
utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion

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

snickersnee
[snik-er-snee]
a knife, especially one used as a weapon.

facile
[fas-il]
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality

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

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