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solecism
[sol-uh-siz-uhm]
a breach of good manners or etiquette

vocational
[voh-key-shuh-nl]
of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation

shear
[sheer]
to cut something; to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument

akimbo
[uh-kim-boh]
with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

yeoman
[yoh-muhn]
performed in a workmanlike, valiant, and useful manner, especially in situations involving a great deal of effort

jeremiad
[jer-uh-mahy-uhd]
a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

licentious
[lahy-sen-shuhs]
unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral

abrogate
[ab-ruh-geyt]
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal

oeillade
[œ-yad]
an amorous glance; ogle

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

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

banausic
[buh-naw-sik]
serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

petrichor
[pet-ri-kawr, pe-trahy-kawr]
a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

limivorous
[lahy-miv-er-uhs]
of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it

tessellate
[tes-uh-leyt]
to form small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern

schmooze
[shmooz]
to chat idly; gossip