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sarcophagus
[sahr-kof-uh-guhs]
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece

troglodyte
[trog-luh-dayt]
a person living in seclusion

snafu
[sna-foo]
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

misgiving
[mis-giv-ing]
a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

commensurate
[kuh-men-ser-it]
corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

sagacious
[suh-gey-shuhs]
having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd

williwaw
[wil-ee-waw]
a sudden violent squall blowing offshore from a mountainous coast

cromlech
[krom-lek]
(no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb

triptych
[trip-tik]
three panels or compartments side by side with pictures or carvings

hodgepodge
[hoj-poj]
a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

caducity
[kuh-doo-si-tee]
the infirmity or weakness of old age; senility

badinage
[bad-n-ahzh]
light, playful banter or raillery

scunner
[skuhn-er]
an irrational dislike; loathing

altruism
[al-troo-iz-uhm]
the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism)

capricious
[kuh-prish-uhs]
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

dissemble
[dih-sem-buhl]
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of