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

convey
[kuhn-vey]
to communicate; impart; make known

blanch
[blahnch]
to scald briefly and then drain, as peaches or almonds to facilitate removal of skins, or as rice or macaroni to separate the grains or strands

entrench
[en-trench]
establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

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

abridge
[uh-brij]
to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.

prothalamion
[proh-thuh-ley-mee-on]
a song or poem celebrating an upcoming wedding

execrable
[ek-si-kruh-buhl ]
utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent

tenacious
[tuh-ney-shuhs]
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold

contemporary
[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee]
of the present time; modern

hegemonic
[hej-uh-mon-ik]
having hegemony or dominance

petty
[pet-ee]
of little or no importance or consequence

misgiving
[mis-giv-ing]
a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

expurgate
[ek-sper-geyt]
to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable

commodious
[kuh-moh-dee-uhs]
spacious and convenient; roomy

solecism
[sol-uh-siz-uhm]
a breach of good manners or etiquette