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banausic
[buh-naw-sik]
serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

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

clerestory
[kleer-stawr-ee]
a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

desiccate
[des-i-keyt ]
to dry thoroughly; dry up

threnody
[thren-uh-dee]
a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song

oeillade
[œ-yad]
an amorous glance; ogle

engender
[en-jen-der]
to produce, cause, or give rise to

eucatastrophe
[yoo-kuh-ta-struh-fee]
a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending

embroil
[em-broil]
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife

descant
[des-kant ]
to comment or discourse at great length

cravat
[kruh-vat]
a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

rapprochement
[rap-rohsh-mahn]
an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations

mordant
[mawr-dnt]
sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

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

coruscation
[kawr-uh-skey-shuhn]
the act of coruscating; a sudden gleam or flash of light; a striking display of brilliance or wit

prothalamion
[proh-thuh-ley-mee-on]
a song or poem celebrating an upcoming wedding