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vernal
[vur-nl]
of, in, or appropriate to spring
ensconce
[en-skons]
to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely
palfrey
[pawl-free]
a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women
insipid
[in-sip-id]
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid
tenacious
[tuh-ney-shuhs]
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold
logorrhea
[law-guh-ree-uh]
pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech; incessant or compulsive talkativeness
mendacious
[men-dey-shuhs]
telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; untruthful
onomatopoeia
[on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh]
the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect
panacea
[pan-uh-see-uh]
a remedy for all disease or ills
solecism
[sol-uh-siz-uhm]
a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage
obsequious
[uhb-see-kwee-uhs]
characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning:
incumbent
[in-kuhm-buhnt]
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility
baksheesh
[bak-sheesh]
a tip, present, or gratuity
uitwaaien
[out-vahyn]
the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health
pompous
[pom-puhs]
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance
spasmodic
[spaz-mod-ik ]
pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms