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furphy
[fur-fee]
a false report; rumor
pummel
[puhm-uhl ]
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists
oeillade
[œ-yad]
an amorous glance; ogle
succedaneum
[suhk-si-dey-nee-uhm]
a substitute
chasm
[kaz-uhm]
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge
excogitate
[eks-koj-i-teyt]
to think out; devise; invent
adversary
[ad-ver-ser-ee]
one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute
mendacious
[men-dey-shuhs]
telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; untruthful
juggernaut
[juhg-er-nawt]
any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team
clinometer
[klahy-nom-i-ter]
an instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes
spasmodic
[spaz-mod-ik ]
pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms
comely
[kuhm-lee]
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair
badinage
[bad-n-ahzh]
light, playful banter or raillery
rutilant
[root-l-uhnt]
glowing or glittering with red or golden light
noisome
[noi-suhm]
of or related to an offensive, unpleasant, or disgusting as an odor
somber
[som-ber]
gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted