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weave
[weev]
to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material

parsimonious
[pahr-suh-moh-nee-uhs]
unwilling to spend money or use resources

prevaricate
[pri-var-i-keyt]
speak or act in an evasive way

respite
[res-pit]
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief

equanimous
[ih-kwan-uh-muhs]
having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

complicit
[kuhm-plis-it]
choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity

bijou
[bee-zhoo]
something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought

bougie
[boo-zhee, ‐jee]
relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle; relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish

claptrap
[klap-trap]
absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

dowdy
[dou-dee]
not stylish; drab; old-fashioned

chthonic
[tha-nik]
of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

paraselene
[par-uh-si-lee-nee]
Meteorology—a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon

gasconade
[gas-kuh-neyd]
extravagant boasting

plenteous
[plen-tee-uhs]
plentiful; copious; abundant

panacea
[pan-uh-see-uh]
a remedy for all disease or ills

volplane
[vol-pleyn]
to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off