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dirigible

[dir-i-juh-buhl]

an airship

legerdemain

[lej-er-duh-meyn]

sleight of hand; trickery

staid

[steyd]

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

ameliorate

[uh-meel-yuh-reyt]

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

mordant

[mawr-dnt]

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

insidious

[in-sid-ee-uhs]

intended to entrap or beguile

puerile

[pyoo-er-il]

childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

spasmodic

[spaz-mod-ik ]

pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms

arabesque

[ar-uh-besk]

fine arts; a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif

milquetoast

[milk-tohst]

a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated

widdershins

[with-er-shinz]

in a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; counterclockwise

philanthropic

[fil-uhn-throp-ik]

of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent

irenic

[ahy-ren-ik]

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

subjugate

[suhb-juh-geyt]

to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

quintessence

[kwin-tes-uhns]

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance

pusillanimous

[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs]

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid

expatiate

[ik-spey-shee-eyt]

to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion

ennui

[ahn-wee]

a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom

beamish

[bee-mish]

beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation

propitious

[pruh-pish-uhs]

presenting favorable conditions; favorable

rapscallion

[rap-skal-yuhn]

a rascal; rogue; scamp

avaricious

[av-uh-rish-uhs]

characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous

lachrymose

[lak-ruh-mohs]

suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful

quire

[kwahyuhr]

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream