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inimical
[ih-nim-i-kuhl]
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful

spondee
[spon-dee]
in poetry, a "foot" of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter

heuristic
[hyoo-ris-tik]
encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

copious
[koh-pee-uhs]
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

hogwash
[hawg-wosh]
refuse given to hogs; swill

cordate
[kawr-deyt]
heart-shaped

inexorable
[in-ek-ser-uh-buhl]
not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties

legerdemain
[lej-er-duh-meyn]
sleight of hand; trickery

synchrony
[sing-kruh-nee]
simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

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

blatant
[bleyt-nt]
brazenly obvious; flagrant

collywobbles
[kol-ee-wob-uhlz]
intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety

felicitate
[fi-lis-i-teyt]
to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

succedaneum
[suhk-si-dey-nee-uhm]
a substitute

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

arcane
[ahr-keyn]
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric