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ground

[ground]

the surface of the earth.

sic

[sik]

to attack (used especially in commanding a dog)

mysterious

[myst-er-ious]

difficult to understand, explain, or identify; enigmatic or secretive in nature.

elegy

[el-i-jee]

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

enervated

[en-er-vey-tid]

without vigor, force, or strength; languid

inarticulate

[in-art-ate]

incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech

extraneous

[ex-tra-ous]

irrelevant, extra, not necessary

ameliorate

[uh-meel-yuh-reyt]

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

adamant

[ad-uh-muhnt]

utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.

myriad

[mir-ee-uhd]

a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things

swaddle

[swod-ul]

to wrap a baby tightly in a blanket or cloth

skedaddle

[ski-dad-ld]

to run away hurriedly; flee

misanthrope

[mis-uhn-throhp]

a hater of humankind

melodramatic

[mel-uh-druh-mat-ik]

exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; sensational or sensationalized; overdramatic

hand

[hand]

the part of the human body at the end of the arm

ensconce

[en-skons]

to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely

panache

[puh-nash]

a grand or flamboyent manner

brood

[br-ood]

to think deeply or worry about something, often in a moody or anxious manner; also refers to a group of offspring.

platitude

[plat-i-tood]

a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound

ambition

[amb-ishun]

a strong desire to achieve success, power, or a specific goal.

vapid

[vap-id]

without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious

beautify

[b-eaut-ify]

to make something more attractive or pleasing in appearance.

dour

[door]

relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance

prevaricate

[pri-var-i-keyt]

speak or act in an evasive way