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imbricate
[im-bri-keyt]
overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof

haughty
[haw-tee]
arrogantly superior and disdainful

pawky
[paw-kee]
cunning; sly

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

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

desiccate
[des-i-keyt ]
to dry thoroughly; dry up

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

jeremiad
[jer-uh-mahy-uhd]
a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

crapulous
[krap-yuh-luhs]
given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating

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

nonplussed
[non-pluhst]
completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

juggernaut
[juhg-er-nawt]
any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team

spurious
[spyoor-ee-uhs]
not being what it purports to be; false or fake

aerostat
[air-uh-stat]
an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered

homonym
[hom-uh-nim]
each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

hector
[hek-ter]
to treat with insolence; bully; torment