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elide
[ih-lahyd]
to suppress or omit; ignore or pass over
lugubrious
[loo-goo-bree-uhs]
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
pendulous
[pen-juh-luhs]
hanging down loosely
toplofty
[top-lawf-tee, -lof-]
condescending; haughty
synchrony
[sing-kruh-nee]
simultaneous occurrence; synchronism
sanctimonious
[sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uhs]
making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness
palfrey
[pawl-free]
a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women
tarantism
[tar-uhn-tiz-uhm]
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula
wanton
[won-tn]
a sexually unrestrained woman
virulence
[vir-yuh-luhns]
venomous hostility or intense temper
gasconade
[gas-kuh-neyd]
extravagant boasting
obstreperous
[uhb-strep-er-uhs]
noisy and difficult to control
woebegone
[woh-bi-gawn, woh-bi-gon]
beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance; showing or indicating woe
jeremiad
[jer-uh-mahy-uhd]
a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint
circumspect
[sur-kuhm-spekt]
watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent; well-considered
pretermit
[pree-ter-mit]
to let pass without notice; disregard