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diegetic

[dahy-uh-jet-ik]

(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

tyro

[tahy-roh]

a beginner in learning anything; novice

infinitesimal

[in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl]

extremely small; an indefinitely small quantity

sanctimonious

[sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uhs]

making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness

plenteous

[plen-tee-uhs]

plentiful; copious; abundant

cordate

[kawr-deyt]

heart-shaped

stownlins

[stoun-linz]

secretly, stealthily

murky

[mur-kee]

dark, gloomy, and cheerless

altruism

[al-troo-iz-uhm]

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism)

noetic

[noh-et-ik]

originating in or apprehended by the reason

disparate

[dis-per-it]

distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar

zwetschenwasser

[zwet-shun-waz-er]

a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste

contemporary

[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee]

of the present time; modern

petty

[pet-ee]

of little or no importance or consequence

obviate

[ob-vee-eyt]

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary

eponym

[ep-uh-nim]

a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named

imbricate

[im-bri-keyt]

overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof

coruscating

[kawr-uh-skeyt-ing]

flashing or sparkling

nonsensical

[non-sen-si-kuhl]

having little or no meaning; making little or no sense

entrench

[en-trench]

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

solecism

[sol-uh-siz-uhm]

a breach of good manners or etiquette

fatuous

[fach-oo-uhs]

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like

conviction

[val-i-deyt]

a fixed or firm belief