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gorp
[gawrp]
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers
rigmarole
[rig-muh-rohl]
confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk
pusillanimous
[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs]
lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid
chide
[chahyd]
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach
antithesis
[an-tith-uh-sis]
opposition; contrast
urbane
[ur-beyn]
having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities
conflagration
[kon-fluh-grey-shuhn]
a destructive fire, usually an extensive one
churlish
[chur-lish]
like a churl; boorish; rude
avaricious
[av-uh-rish-uhs]
characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous
dogmatic
[dawg-mat-ik]
relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal
newfangled
[noo-fang-guhld]
of a new kind or fashion
languor
[lang-ger ]
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness
beamish
[bee-mish]
beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation
alimentation
[al-uh-men-tey-shuhn]
the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life
dichotomy
[dahy-kot-uh-mee]
a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
assuage
[uh-sweyj]
to make milder or less severe; alleviate; ease; mitigate
didactic
[dahy-dak-tik]
intended for instruction; instructive:
condign
[kuhn-dahyn]
well-deserved; fitting; adequate
pragmatism
[prag-muh-tiz-uhm]
character or conduct that emphasizes practicality
diaphanous
[dahy-af-uh-nuhs]
very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent
amalgamate
[uh-mal-guh-meyt ]
to mix or merge, as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine
prate
[preyt]
to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble
friable
[frahy-uh-buhl]
easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly
wanderjahr
[vahn-duhr-yahr]
a year or period of travel, especially following one's schooling and before practicing a profession