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rapprochement
[rap-rohsh-mahn]
an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations

condign
[kuhn-dahyn]
well-deserved; fitting; adequate

sycophant
[sik-uh-fuhnt, sik-uh-fant]
a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

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

homonym
[hom-uh-nim]
each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

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

melancholia
[mel-uhn-koh-lee-uh]
a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings

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

stownlins
[stoun-linz]
secretly, stealthily

sesquipedalian
[ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn]
(of a word) containing many syllables

cromlech
[krom-lek]
(no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb

mawkish
[maw-kish]
having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating

bombastic
[bom-bas-tik]
high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious

perpetuate
[per-pech-oo-eyt]
to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false)

sarcophagus
[sahr-kof-uh-guhs]
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece

contrived
[kuhn-trahyvd]
obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained