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svelte
[svelt]
slim; slender in figure or lithe

pretermit
[pree-ter-mit]
to let pass without notice; disregard

shibboleth
[shib-uh-lith]
a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth

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

valorous
[val-er-uhs]
showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

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

diegetic
[dahy-uh-jet-ik]
(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

uitwaaien
[out-vahyn]
the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health

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

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

repugnant
[ri-puhg-nuhnt]
extremely distasteful; unacceptable

fledgling
[flej-ling]
young, new, or inexperienced

hebetude
[heb-i-tood]
the state of being dull; lethargy

breviloquent
[bre-vil-uh-kwuhnt]
speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

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

obviate
[ob-vee-eyt]
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary