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garrulous
[gar-uh-luhs]
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

baksheesh
[bak-sheesh]
a tip, present, or gratuity

descry
[dih-skrahy]
to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

serpentine
[sur-puhn-teen]
of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement

crapulous
[krap-yuh-luhs]
given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating

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

insouciant
[in-soo-see-uhnt]
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant

libertine
[lib-er-teen, lib-er-tin]
characterized by a disregard of morality, especially in sexual matters; freethinking in matters of religion

threnody
[thren-uh-dee]
a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song

fisticuffs
[fis-tuh-kuhfs]
combat with the fists

hobnob
[hob-nob]
to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by 'with')

synecdoche
[si-nek-duh-kee]
a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in Texas won by six runs (meaning “Texas's baseball team”)

cognizance
[kog-nuh-zuhns]
awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception

pontificate
[pon-tif-i-keyt]
express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic

bandicoot
[ban-di-koot]
a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea

ingeminate
[in-jem-uh-neyt]
to repeat; reiterate