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pellucid
[puh-loo-sid]
allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent; clear

furphy
[fur-fee]
a false report; rumor

valorous
[val-er-uhs]
showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

diphthong
[dif-thawng]
a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

wanton
[won-tn]
a sexually unrestrained woman

blatherskite
[blath-er-skahyt]
a person given to voluble, empty talk; nonsense; blather

obdurate
[ob-doo-rit]
unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

spurious
[spyoor-ee-uhs]
not being what it purports to be; false or fake

juggernaut
[juhg-er-nawt]
any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team

sesquipedalian
[ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn]
characterized by long words

philanthropic
[fil-uhn-throp-ik]
of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent

svelte
[svelt]
slim; slender in figure or lithe

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

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

eclectic
[ih-klek-tik ]
selecting or choosing from various sources

bolide
[boh-lahyd]
a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball