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enervated

[en-er-vey-tid]

without vigor, force, or strength; languid

lexicon

[lek-si-kon]

the vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc.

ornery

[or-nee]

bad-tempered or combative

bodega

[boh-dey-guh]

a small, independent or family-owned grocery store, usually located in a densely populated urban environment

oxen

[oks-en]

plural of ox; large domesticated animals used for farming or transport.

cruise

[krooz]

to travel smoothly and steadily, often at a moderate speed

extraneous

[ex-tra-ous]

irrelevant, extra, not necessary

myriad

[mir-ee-uhd]

a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things

kowtow

[kou-tou]

to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., especially in former Chinese custom

cognoscente

[kon-yuh-shen-tee]

a connoisseur; a discerning expert

melodramatic

[mel-uh-druh-mat-ik]

exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; sensational or sensationalized; overdramatic

wistful

[wist-fuhl]

pensive, especially in a melancholy way

gregarious

[gri-gair-ee-uhs]

fond of company; sociable

replete

[ri-pleet]

filled or well-supplied with something

cavalier

[kav-uh-leer]

haughty, disdainful, or supercilious

terpsichorean

[turp-si-kuh-ree-uhn]

pertaining to dancing

apogee

[ap-uh-jee]

the highest or most distant point in an orbit or process

ethereal

[ih-theer-ee-uhl]

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

recalcitrant

[ri-kal-si-truhnt]

having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

inarticulate

[in-art-ate]

incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech

clout

[cl-out-out]

special power or advantage

adamant

[ad-uh-muhnt]

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

bawdy

[baw-dee]

indecent; lewd; obscene

imperturbable

[im-per-tur-buh-buhl]

incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm