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hubris

[hyoo-bris, hoo-bris]

excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance

bijou

[bee-zhoo]

something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought

garrulous

[gar-uh-luhs]

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

decimate

[des-uh-meyt]

to destroy a great number or proportion of

svelte

[svelt]

slim; slender in figure or lithe

austere

[aw-steer]

(of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic

palindrome

[pal-in-drohm]

a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as "Madam, I'm Adam" or "Poor Dan is in a droop"

cicerone

[sis-uh-roh-nee]

a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers

attitudinize

[at-i-tood-n-ahyz]

adopt or express a particular attitude or attitudes, typically just for effect

farouche

[fa-roosh]

sullen or shy in company

cantankerous

[kan-tang-ker-uhs]

bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

dollop

[dol-uhp]

a small quantity

surreptitious

[sur-uhp-tish-uhs]

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

ethereal

[ih-theer-ee-uhl]

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

noxious

[nok-shuhs]

harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being

querulous

[kwer-uh-luhs]

full of complaints; complaining

eldritch

[el-drich]

eerie; weird; spooky

blight

[blahyt]

any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration

chockablock

[chok-uh-blok]

extremely full; crowded; jammed

kinetic

[ki-net-ik]

pertaining to motion

obtuse

[uhb-toos]

not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull

jejune

[ji-joon]

(of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting

opulent

[op-yuh-luhnt]

ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish

euphoric

[yoo-fawr-ik]

intensely happy or confident