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meander

[mee-an-der]

to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course

poignant

[poin-yuhnt]

affecting or moving the emotions

inspirit

[in-spir-it]

to infuse spirit or life into; enliven

theorem

[thee-er-uhm]

a mathematical or scientific rule or law expressed by a formula or equation

demitasse

[demi-i-tas]

a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner

spondee

[spon-dee]

in poetry, a "foot" of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter

quisling

[kwiz-ling]

a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

gormless

[gawrm-lis]

lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy

esoteric

[es-uh-ter-ik]

understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest

vouch

[vouch]

to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc.

tocsin

[tok-sin]

a bell used to sound an alarm

choleric

[kol-er-ik]

extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible

innocuous

[ih-nok-yoo-uhs]

not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive

fracture

[frak-cher]

to become fractured; to break or crack, often used in connection to broken bones

burrow

[bur-oh]

to lodge in a burrow

glimmer

[glim-er]

to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker

extant

[ek-stuhnt]

in existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost

irrefragable

[ih-ref-ruh-guh-buhl]

not to be disputed or contested

moot

[moot]

of little or no practical value, meaning, or relevance; purely academic

sedentary

[sed-n-ter-ee]

characterized by or requiring a sitting posture

quantitative

[kwon-ti-tey-tiv]

relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality

stroll

[strohl]

to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk

quip

[kwip]

a clever or witty remark or comment

insouciant

[in-soo-see-uhnt]

free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant