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relic

[rel-ik]

an object surviving from an earlier time, especially of historical interest

bamboozled

[bam-boo-zuhld]

concealed ones true motives from (someone) by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end hoodwinked.

beseech

[bih-seech]

to beg eagerly for; solicit

admonish

[ad-mon-ish]

to caution, advise, or counsel against something

beseech

[bih-seech]

to implore urgently

ordinal

[awr-dn-uhl ]

of or relating to order, rank, or position in a series

accede

[ak-seed]

to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract

pitiable

[pit-ee-uh-buhl]

evoking or deserving pity; lamentable; miserable; contemptible

cabal

[kuh-bal]

a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority

pontificate

[pon-tif-i-keyt]

express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic

servile

[se-rvi-ile]

subservient

salient

[sey-lee-uhnt]

projecting or pointing outward

nourish

[nur-ish]

to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth

hazy

[hey-zee]

lacking distinctness or clarity; vague; indefinite; obscure; confused

yearning

[yur-ning]

deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness

execrable

[ek-si-kruh-buhl ]

utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent

incompetent

[ink-omp-et-ent]

lacking the necessary skills, ability, or qualifications to perform a task successfully.

fabricate

[fab-ri-keyt]

to devise or invent (a legend, lie, etc.)

monotone

[mon-uh-tohn]

a continuous sound, especially of a person's voice, that is unchanging in pitch

kapellmeister

[kah-pel-mahy-ster]

the leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir

mystifying

[mis-tuh-fahy-ing]

to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely

spondee

[spon-dee]

in poetry, a "foot" of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter

harlequin

[hahr-luh-kwin]

fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.

vitiate

[vish-ee-eyt]

to corrupt and debase