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Vainglorious
[veyn-glawr-ee-uh s, -glohr-], filled with or given to vainglory (adjective)
hegemony
[hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee] , noun, leadership; predominance.
echelon
/ˈeSHəˌlän/ a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.
larynx
/ˈleriNGks/ the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.
concatenate
/kənˈkatnˌāt/ verb, link (things) together in a chain or series.
arpeggio
/ärˈpejēˌō/ the notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending.
obelisk
/ˈäbəˌlisk/ a stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section and a pyramidal top, set up as a monument or landmark.
sanctimonious
/ˌsaNG(k)təˈmōnēəs/ making a show of being morally superior to other people.
force majeure
/ˌfôrs mäˈZHər/ ˌ unforeseeable circumstances that prevent someone from fulfilling a contract.
tungsten
the chemical element of atomic number 74, a hard steel-gray metal of the transition series. It has a very high melting point (3410°C) and is used to make electric light filaments.
Origin
late 18th century: from Swedish, from tung ‘heavy’ + sten ‘stone.’
auriferous
/ôˈrifərəs/ (of rocks or minerals) containing gold.
pulchritude
/ˈpəlkrəˌt(y)o͞od/ beauty
Origin
late Middle English: from Latin pulchritudo, from pulcher, pulchr- ‘beautiful.’
Translate pulchritude to
Use over time for: pulchritude
de rigueur
/də riˈɡər,rēˈɡœr/ required by etiquette or current fashion.
nunchaku
/ˌnənˈCHäko͞o/ a Japanese martial arts weapon consisting of two hardwood sticks joined together by a chain, rope, or thong.
guttural
(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.
interlocutor
/ˌin(t)ərˈläkyədər/ a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
joule
/jo͞ol/ the SI unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves one meter in the direction of action of the force, equivalent to one 3600th of a watt-hour.
freesia
/ˈfrēZHə/ a small southern African plant of the iris family, with fragrant, colorful, tubular flowers, many varieties of which are cultivated for use by florists.
susurration
/so͝oˈsərəs/ whispering, murmuring, or rustling.
potpourri
/ˌpōpəˈrē,ˌpōpo͝oˈrē/a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl or small sack to perfume clothing or a room.
leitmotif or leitmotiv
/ˈlītmōˌtēf/ a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
Chihuahua
/CHəˈwäwä,CHəˈwäwə/ a small dog of a smooth-haired, large-eyed breed originating in Mexico.
ecclesiastical
/əˌklēzēˈastək(ə)l/ of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.
cozen
/ˈkəz(ə)n/ trick or deceive.
