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perfidious
[per-fid-ee-uhs]
deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful

achene
[ey-keen]
a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed

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

engender
[en-jen-der]
to produce, cause, or give rise to

panacea
[pan-uh-see-uh]
a remedy for all disease or ills

skerrick
[sker-ik]
a small piece or quantity; a bit

threnody
[thren-uh-dee]
a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song

akimbo
[uh-kim-boh]
with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

conviction
[val-i-deyt]
a fixed or firm belief

clinometer
[klahy-nom-i-ter]
an instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes

hygge
[hoog-uh]
(especially in reference to the Danish lifestyle) the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having good conversations, enjoying food, etc.

strident
[strahyd-nt]
making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

condign
[kuhn-dahyn]
well-deserved; fitting; adequate

shear
[sheer]
to cut something; to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument

ignominious
[ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs]
marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable, humiliating

blatant
[bleyt-nt]
brazenly obvious; flagrant