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euphoric

[yoo-fawr-ik]

intensely happy or confident

unscrupulous

[uhn-skroo-pyuh-luhs]

having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

facade

[fuh-sahd]

the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one

cromlech

[krom-lek]

(no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb

attitudinize

[at-i-tood-n-ahyz]

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

idiosyncratic

[id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik]

pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual

toplofty

[top-lawf-tee, -lof-]

condescending; haughty

demure

[dih-myoor]

characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved

idealistic

[ahy-dee-uh-lis-tik]

of or relating to idealism or idealists; the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc

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

miscreant

[mis-kree-uhnt]

a vicious or depraved person; villain

nemesis

[nem-uh-sis]

something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.

hypnopedia

[hip-noh-pee-dee-uh]

sleep learning

oblique

[oh-bleek]

neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping

puerile

[pyoo-er-il]

childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

staid

[steyd]

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

assuage

[uh-sweyj]

to make milder or less severe; alleviate; ease; mitigate

ostensible

[o-sten-suh-buhl]

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

proscribe

[proh-skrahyb]

to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit

rapt

[rapt]

deeply engrossed or absorbed

kvetch

[kvech]

to complain, especially chronically

philanthropic

[fil-uhn-throp-ik]

of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent

salubrious

[suh-loo-bree-uhs]

favorable to or promoting health; healthful

wistful

[wist-fuhl]

characterized by melancholy or longing