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fatuous

[fach-oo-uhs]

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

humility

[hyoo-mil-i-tee]

the quality of having a modest or low view of one’s importance

undulate

[uhn-juh-leyt]

to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement

admonish

[ad-mon-ish]

to caution, advise, or counsel against something

tantamount

[tan-tuh-mount]

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification

circumspect

[sur-kuhm-spekt]

watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent; well-considered

analgesic

[an-alg-sic]

something that reduces pain

nomadic

[no-mad-dic]

wandering from place to place

skittish

[skit-ish]

restlessly or excessively lively

blatant

[bleyt-nt]

brazenly obvious; flagrant

navigate

[nav-i-geyt]

to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship, aircraft, etc.

allege

[uh-lej]

to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert

sienna

[see-en-uh]

a ferruginous earth used used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)

accede

[ak-seed]

to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract

spondee

[spon-dee]

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

zealous

[zel-uhs]

full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent

quantitative

[kwon-ti-tey-tiv]

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

empirical

[em-pir-i-kuhl]

derived from or guided by experience or experiment

winnow

[win-oh]

to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities

inspirit

[in-spir-it]

to infuse spirit or life into; enliven

harlequin

[hahr-luh-kwin]

fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.

adjure

[adj-ur-e]

to earnestly request or urge someone to do something.

bolt

[bohlt]

a metal pin or fastener; to run away suddenly

pretermit

[pree-ter-mit]

to let pass without notice; disregard

elusive

[ih-loo-siv]

eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define