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

pule
[pyool]
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper

brusque
[bruhsk]
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

williwaw
[wil-ee-waw]
a sudden violent squall blowing offshore from a mountainous coast

dissimulate
[dih-sim-yuh-leyt]
to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

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

prevaricate
[pri-var-i-keyt]
speak or act in an evasive way

suffuse
[suh-fyooz]
to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.

yearning
[yur-ning]
deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness

calumny
[kal-uhm-nee]
a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something

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

solstice
[sol-stis]
either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

vindicate
[vin-di-keyt]
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like

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

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

agog
[uh-gog]
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.