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prodigious
[pruh-dij-uhs]
extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.

deleterious
[del-i-teer-ee-uhs]
injurious to health

staid
[steyd]
of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

embroil
[em-broil]
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife

cajole
[kuh-johl]
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax

jeremiad
[jer-uh-mahy-uhd]
a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

bougie
[boo-zhee, ‐jee]
relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle; relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish

chthonic
[tha-nik]
of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

abjure
[ab-joor, ab-jur]
solemnly renounce

highfalutin
[hahy-fuh-loot-n]
seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

capricious
[kuh-prish-uhs]
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

impecunious
[im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]
having little or no money; penniless; poor

stalwart
[stawl-wert]
strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust

obnubilate
[ob-noo-buh-leyt]
to cloud over; becloud; obscure

platitude
[plat-i-tood]
a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound

blandishment
[blan-dish-muhnt]
a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something