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comely
[kuhm-lee]
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair
castigate
[kas-ti-geyt]
to criticize or reprimand severely
redolent
[red-l-uhnt ]
having a pleasant odor; fragrant
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
hebetude
[heb-i-tood]
the state of being dull; lethargy
infinitesimal
[in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl]
extremely small; an indefinitely small quantity
penultimate
[pi-nuhl-tuh-mit]
next to the last
halcyon
[hal-see-uhn]
calm; peaceful; tranquil
susurrus
[soo-sur-uhs]
a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper
logophile
[law-guh-fahyl]
a lover of words
valorous
[val-er-uhs]
showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
heuristic
[hyoo-ris-tik]
encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error
limerence
[li-mer-uhns]
the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship
peregrinate
[per-i-gruh-neyt]
to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot
adjudicate
[uh-joo-di-keyt]
to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence
contemporary
[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee]
of the present time; modern