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accrete
[uh-kreet]
to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to)

meretricious
[mer-i-trish-uhs]
alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry

tautology
[taw-tol-uh-jee]
needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in "widow woman"

turbulent
[tur-byuh-luhnt]
being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed

comely
[kuhm-lee]
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair

connive
[kuh-nahyv]
to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

oeillade
[œ-yad]
an amorous glance; ogle

bugbear
[buhg-bair]
a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing

pontificate
[pon-tif-i-keyt]
(in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass

plashy
[plash-ee]
marshy; wet

abjure
[ab-joor, ab-jur]
solemnly renounce

avaricious
[av-uh-rish-uhs]
characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous

murky
[mur-kee]
dark, gloomy, and cheerless

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

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

aubade
[oh-bad; oh-bahd]
a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning