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quirk
[kwurk]
a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

rigmarole
[rig-muh-rohl]
confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk

deleterious
[del-i-teer-ee-uhs]
injurious to health

equanimous
[ih-kwan-uh-muhs]
having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

onomatopoeia
[on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh]
the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect

obelus
[ob-uh-luhs]
a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages

noetic
[noh-et-ik]
originating in or apprehended by the reason

transcend
[tran-send]
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

saccharine
[sak-er-in]
of the nature of or resembling that of sugar

campanile
[kam-puh-nee-lee]
a bell tower, especially one freestanding from the body of a church

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

irenic
[ahy-ren-ik]
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

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

salubrious
[suh-loo-bree-uhs]
favorable to or promoting health; healthful

inveterate
[in-vet-er-it ]
settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like

gurn
[gurn]
make a comically or repulsively ugly face