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rapscallion
[rap-skal-yuhn]
a rascal; rogue; scamp

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

brusque
[bruhsk]
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

impervious
[im-pur-vee-uhs]
not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

gargantuan
[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]
gigantic; enormous; colossal

jocund
[jok-uhnd]
cheerful; merry; blithe; glad

portend
[pawr-tend]
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does

cognizance
[kog-nuh-zuhns]
awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception

schadenfreude
[shahd-n-froi-duh]
satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

chasm
[kaz-uhm]
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge

snickersnee
[snik-er-snee]
a knife, especially one used as a weapon.

logorrhea
[law-guh-ree-uh]
pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech; incessant or compulsive talkativeness

curmudgeon
[ker-muhj-uhn]
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person

castigate
[kas-ti-geyt]
to criticize or reprimand severely

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

coruscating
[kawr-uh-skeyt-ing]
flashing or sparkling