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officious
[uh-fish-uhs]
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

parsimonious
[pahr-suh-moh-nee-uhs]
unwilling to spend money or use resources

diegetic
[dahy-uh-jet-ik]
(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

yarborough
[yahr-bur-oh]
a hand in which no card is higher than a nine

cavil
[kav-uhl]
to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

pinochle
[pee-nuhk-uhl]
a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

imprecate
[im-pri-keyt]
to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person

antediluvian
[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]
very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive

ennui
[ahn-wee]
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom

vernal
[vur-nl]
of, in, or appropriate to spring

claptrap
[klap-trap]
absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

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

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

inimical
[ih-nim-i-kuhl]
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful

insouciance
[in-soo-see-uhns]
the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference

pusillanimous
[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs]
lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid