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auriferous
[aw-rif-er-uhs]
yielding or containing gold

clinometer
[klahy-nom-i-ter]
an instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes

officious
[uh-fish-uhs]
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

puerile
[pyoo-er-il]
childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

emollient
[ih-mol-yuhnt]
an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.

vaudeville
[vawd-vill]
theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

corybantic
[kawr-uh-ban-tik]
wild; frenzied

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

farouche
[fa-roosh]
sullen or shy in company

standoffish
[stand-aw-fish]
somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

hector
[hek-ter]
to treat with insolence; bully; torment

pinochle
[pee-nuhk-uhl]
a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

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

halcyon
[hal-see-uhn]
calm; peaceful; tranquil

achene
[ey-keen]
a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed

ennui
[ahn-wee]
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom