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

hesperidium
[hes-puh-rid-ee-uhm]
the fruit of a citrus plant

limerence
[li-mer-uhns]
the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship

uitwaaien
[out-vahyn]
the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health

castigate
[kas-ti-geyt]
to criticize or reprimand severely

tenacious
[tuh-ney-shuhs]
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold

obdurate
[ob-doo-rit]
unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

commodious
[kuh-moh-dee-uhs]
spacious and convenient; roomy

hodgepodge
[hoj-poj]
a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

grandiloquent
[gran-dil-uh-kwuhnt]
speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic

conflate
[kuhn-fleyt]
to fuse into one entity; merge

palfrey
[pawl-free]
a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

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

fipple
[fip-uhl]
a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows

altruism
[al-troo-iz-uhm]
the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism)

transcend
[tran-send]
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed