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tautology
[taw-tol-uh-jee]
needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in "widow woman"

puerile
[pyoo-er-il]
childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

validate
[val-i-deyt ]
to make valid; substantiate; confirm

rutilant
[root-l-uhnt]
glowing or glittering with red or golden light

schadenfreude
[shahd-n-froi-duh]
satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

onomatopoeia
[on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh]
the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect

troglodyte
[trog-luh-dayt]
a person living in seclusion

conviction
[val-i-deyt]
a fixed or firm belief

blatant
[bleyt-nt]
brazenly obvious; flagrant

apprise
[uh-prahyz]
to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by 'of')

snickersnee
[snik-er-snee]
a knife, especially one used as a weapon.

desideratum
[dih-sid-uh-rey-tuhm]
something wanted or needed

cachinnate
[kak-uh-neyt]
to laugh loudly or immoderately

crwth
[krooth]
ancient Celtic instrument that is similar to a violin

excoriate
[ik-skawr-ee-eyt]
to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally

insolent
[in-suh-luhnt]
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting