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frazil
[fraz-uhl]
ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas

baste
[beyst]
to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

insipid
[in-sip-id]
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

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

rutilant
[root-l-uhnt]
glowing or glittering with red or golden light

melancholia
[mel-uhn-koh-lee-uh]
a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings

poignant
[poin-yuhnt]
keenly distressing to the feelings

impute
[im-pyoot]
to attribute or ascribe

cordate
[kawr-deyt]
heart-shaped

officious
[uh-fish-uhs]
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

agog
[uh-gog]
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

incipient
[in-sip-ee-uhnt]
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

conventional
[kuhn-ven-shuh-nl ]
conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste

insouciant
[in-soo-see-uhnt]
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant

hurtle
[hur-tl]
to rush violently; move with great speed

penumbra
[pi-nuhm-bruh]
the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off