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pule

[pyool]

to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper

curmudgeon

[ker-muhj-uhn]

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person

platitude

[plat-i-tood]

a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound

badinage

[bad-n-ahzh]

light, playful banter or raillery

chasm

[kaz-uhm]

a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge

subjugate

[suhb-juh-geyt]

to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

exhort

[ig-zawrt]

to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently

parsimonious

[pahr-suh-moh-nee-uhs]

unwilling to spend money or use resources

solstice

[sol-stis]

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

svelte

[svelt]

slim; slender in figure or lithe

alimentation

[al-uh-men-tey-shuhn]

the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life

scunner

[skuhn-er]

an irrational dislike; loathing

cajole

[kuh-johl]

to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax

dollop

[dol-uhp]

to dispense in dollops

logorrhea

[law-guh-ree-uh]

pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech; incessant or compulsive talkativeness

cynosure

[sahy-nuh-shoor]

something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.

bijou

[bee-zhoo]

something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought

elegy

[el-i-jee]

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

lugubrious

[loo-goo-bree-uhs]

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

inexorable

[in-ek-ser-uh-buhl]

not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties

myriad

[mir-ee-uhd]

a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things

eldritch

[el-drich]

eerie; weird; spooky

dowdy

[dou-dee]

not stylish; drab; old-fashioned

diaphanous

[dahy-af-uh-nuhs]

very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent