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zeitgeist
[tsahyt-gahyst]
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

ambrosial
[am-broh-zhuhl]
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant

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

palfrey
[pawl-free]
a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

schadenfreude
[shahd-n-froi-duh]
satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

piffle
[pif-uhl]
nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

platitude
[plat-i-tood]
a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound

peregrinate
[per-i-gruh-neyt]
to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot

quisling
[kwiz-ling]
a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

alacrity
[uh-lak-ri-tee]
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

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

hubbub
[huhb-uhb]
a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

cravat
[kruh-vat]
a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

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

prodigious
[pruh-dij-uhs]
extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.

vernal
[vur-nl]
of, in, or appropriate to spring