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micawber
[mi-caw-ber]
one who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune

comport
[kuhm-pawrt]
to bear or conduct (oneself); behave

somnolent
[som-nuh-luhnt]
sleepy; drowsy

woebegone
[woh-bi-gawn, woh-bi-gon]
beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance; showing or indicating woe

plenteous
[plen-tee-uhs]
plentiful; copious; abundant

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

remunerative
[ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv]
affording remuneration; profitable

hubbub
[huhb-uhb]
a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

contrived
[kuhn-trahyvd]
obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

alabaster
[al-uh-bas-ter]
a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.

orotund
[awr-uh-tuhnd]
(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

insidious
[in-sid-ee-uhs]
intended to entrap or beguile

ubuntu
[oo-boon-too]
humanity or fellow feeling; kindness

stentorian
[sten-tawr-ee-uhn]
very loud or powerful in sound

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

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