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miscreant
[mis-kree-uhnt]
a vicious or depraved person; villain

purl
[purl]
knitting; to knit with a reverse stitch

pinochle
[pee-nuhk-uhl]
a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

subjugate
[suhb-juh-geyt]
to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

pleonasm
[plee-uh-naz-uhm]
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

bonhomie
[bon-uh-mee]
frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality

horripilation
[haw-rip-uh-ley-shuhn]
the erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement

frazil
[fraz-uhl]
ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas

curmudgeon
[ker-muhj-uhn]
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person

winebibber
[wahyn-bib-er]
a person who drinks a lot wine

pervade
[per-veyd]
to become spread throughout all parts of

synecdoche
[si-nek-duh-kee]
a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in Texas won by six runs (meaning “Texas's baseball team”)

insidious
[in-sid-ee-uhs]
intended to entrap or beguile

ebullient
[ih-buhl-yuhnt]
overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited

adversary
[ad-ver-ser-ee]
one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

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