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triptych
[trip-tik]
three panels or compartments side by side with pictures or carvings

petrichor
[pet-ri-kawr, pe-trahy-kawr]
a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

obelus
[ob-uh-luhs]
a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages

pedagogy
[ped-uh-goh-jee]
the function or work of a teacher; teaching

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

oblique
[oh-bleek]
neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping

adjourn
[uh-jurn]
to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely

pharaonic
[fair-ey-on-ik]
impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.

hurtle
[hur-tl]
to rush violently; move with great speed

nonsensical
[non-sen-si-kuhl]
having little or no meaning; making little or no sense

pusillanimous
[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs]
lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid

kapellmeister
[kah-pel-mahy-ster]
the leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir

widdershins
[with-er-shinz]
in a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; counterclockwise

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

accrete
[uh-kreet]
to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to)

cachinnate
[kak-uh-neyt]
to laugh loudly or immoderately