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

roister
[roi-ster]
enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

lugubrious
[loo-goo-bree-uhs]
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

altruism
[al-troo-iz-uhm]
the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism)

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

precipitate
[pri-sip-i-teyt]
headlong

imperious
[im-peer-ee-uhs]
domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing

hesperidium
[hes-puh-rid-ee-uhm]
the fruit of a citrus plant

mawkish
[maw-kish]
having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating

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

achene
[ey-keen]
a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed

diffidence
[dif-i-duhns]
modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

nadir
[ney-der]
the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair

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

penumbra
[pi-nuhm-bruh]
the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

perdure
[per-door]
remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure