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ensconce
[en-skons]
to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely

hurtle
[hur-tl]
to rush violently; move with great speed

wanton
[won-tn]
a sexually unrestrained woman

tantamount
[tan-tuh-mount]
equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification

zeitgeist
[tsahyt-gahyst]
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

beamish
[bee-mish]
beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation

susurrus
[soo-sur-uhs]
a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

brusque
[bruhsk]
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

chthonian
[thoh-nee-uhn]
of Classical Mythology, relating to the deities, spirits, and other dwellings under the earth

obsequious
[uhb-see-kwee-uhs]
characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning:

perambulate
[per-am-byuh-leyt]
to walk through or over; travel through; traverse

invidious
[in-vid-ee-uhs]
calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful

impute
[im-pyoot]
to attribute or ascribe

deleterious
[del-i-teer-ee-uhs]
injurious to health

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

tarantism
[tar-uhn-tiz-uhm]
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula