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hamartia
[hah-mahr-tee-uh]
a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine

impute
[im-pyoot]
to attribute or ascribe

spondee
[spon-dee]
in poetry, a "foot" of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter

licentious
[lahy-sen-shuhs]
unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral

aubade
[oh-bad; oh-bahd]
a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning

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

expurgate
[ek-sper-geyt]
to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable

peristyle
[per-uh-stahyl]
a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space

antediluvian
[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]
very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive

excoriate
[ik-skawr-ee-eyt]
to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally

cajole
[kuh-johl]
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax

quandary
[kwon-duh-ree]
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma

rhadamanthine
[rad-uh-man-theen]
portraying strict and inflexible judgment

fledgling
[flej-ling]
young, new, or inexperienced

myriad
[mir-ee-uhd]
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things

ensconce
[en-skons]
to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely