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spawned
[spawnd]
brought forth ; generated, produced.
skulk
[skuhlk]
to move in a stealthy manner; slink
rejoinder
[ri-join-der]
an answer to a reply; response
veracity
[vuh-ras-i-tee]
habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness
bereave
[bih-reev]
to deprive and make desolate, especially by death (usually followed by of)
picturesque
[pik-chuh-resk]
virtually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting
innocuous
[ih-nok-yoo-uhs]
not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive
wormhole
[wurm-hohl]
a hole made by a burrowing or gnawing worm, as in timber, nuts, etc.
insouciant
[in-soo-see-uhnt]
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant
publicize
[puhb-luh-sahyz]
to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise
dauntless
[dawnt-lis]
not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold
gormless
[gawrm-lis]
lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy
lauded
[law-did]
praised or extolled; spoken highly of
sieve
[siv]
an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom for straining liquids
rowdy
[rou-dee]
slang; great; very enjoyable, often with boisterous fun
homogeneity
[hoh-muh-juh-nee-i-tee]
composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous
paraselene
[par-uh-si-lee-nee]
Meteorology—a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon
travail
[truh-veyl]
to toil or exert oneself
vignette
[vin-yet]
an engraving, drawing, photograph, or the like that is shaded off gradually at the edges so as to leave no definite line at the border
bar
[bahr]
a long, rigid object; to block or prevent access
muse
[myooz]
to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon
mystifying
[mis-tuh-fahy-ing]
to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely
aphelion
[uh-fee-lee-uhn]
the point farthest from the sun in the path of an orbiting celestial body (such as a planet)
diatribe
[dahy-uh-trahyb]
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism