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pummel
[puhm-uhl ]
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

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

hygge
[hoog-uh]
(especially in reference to the Danish lifestyle) the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having good conversations, enjoying food, etc.

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

heuristic
[hyoo-ris-tik]
encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

transcend
[tran-send]
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

oblique
[oh-bleek]
neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping

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

farouche
[fa-roosh]
sullen or shy in company

arcane
[ahr-keyn]
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric

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

virulence
[vir-yuh-luhns]
venomous hostility or intense temper

melancholia
[mel-uhn-koh-lee-uh]
a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings

insufflate
[in-suhf-leyt]
to blow or breathe (something) in

rife
[rahyf]
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use

sophistry
[sof-uh-stree]
a false argument; sophism