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dunce
[duhns]
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt

hamartia
[hah-mahr-tee-uh]
a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine

obstreperous
[uhb-strep-er-uhs]
noisy and difficult to control

tyro
[tahy-roh]
a beginner in learning anything; novice

ribald
[rib-uhld]
vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

coffer
[kaw-fer]
a box or chest, especially one for valuables

mordant
[mawr-dnt]
sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

provident
[prov-i-duhnt]
having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future

breviloquent
[bre-vil-uh-kwuhnt]
speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

garrulous
[gar-uh-luhs]
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

perambulate
[per-am-byuh-leyt]
to walk through or over; travel through; traverse

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

zeitgeist
[tsahyt-gahyst]
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

equivocal
[ih-kwiv-uh-kuhl]
allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous

hygge
[hoog-uh]
(especially in reference to the Danish lifestyle) the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having good conversations, enjoying food, etc.

pernicious
[per-nish-uhs]
causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful