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pinochle
[pee-nuhk-uhl]
a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

tenacious
[tuh-ney-shuhs]
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold

sophistry
[sof-uh-stree]
a false argument; sophism

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

futz
[fuhts]
a fool; simpleton

gurn
[gurn]
make a comically or repulsively ugly face

abgesang
[ab-guh-zong]
the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

propitiate
[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]
to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

anime
[an-uh-mey]
a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children

feckless
[fek-lis]
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

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

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

desuetude
[des-wi-tood]
the state of being no longer used or practiced

oligopoly
[ol-i-gop-uh-lee]
the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

pharaonic
[fair-ey-on-ik]
impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.

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