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officious
[uh-fish-uhs]
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

diffidence
[dif-i-duhns]
modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

minacious
[mi-ney-shuhs]
menacing; threatening

blandishment
[blan-dish-muhnt]
a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

zwetschenwasser
[zwet-shun-waz-er]
a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste

onomatopoeia
[on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh]
the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect

descry
[dih-skrahy]
to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

malapropism
[mal-uh-prop-iz-uhm]
an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

hesperidium
[hes-puh-rid-ee-uhm]
the fruit of a citrus plant

vagarious
[vuh-gair-ee-uhs]
erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction

perfidy
[perfidy]
deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery

petty
[pet-ee]
of little or no importance or consequence

bellicose
[bel-i-kohs]
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious

impute
[im-pyoot]
to attribute or ascribe

susurrus
[soo-sur-uhs]
a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

limerence
[li-mer-uhns]
the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship