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peacock

[pee-kok]

to make a vainglorious display; strut like a peacock

lucubrate

[loo-kyoo-breyt]

to write learnedly

adhere to

[ad-heer too]

to follow or obey a rule or guideline

aerify

[air-uh-fahy]

to turn into air or gas

exert

[ex-ert-ert]

to put something into use

legerdemain

[lej-er-duh-meyn]

sleight of hand; trickery

puerile

[pyoo-er-il]

childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

pragmatism

[prag-muh-tiz-uhm]

character or conduct that emphasizes practicality

amorous

[am-oro-ous]

showing love, particularly sexual

standoffish

[stand-aw-fish]

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

verdant

[vur-dnt]

of the color green

saunter

[sawn-ter]

to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll

brace

[brays]

a device used to support or hold something in place

verdant

[vur-dnt]

green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass

zest

[zest]

the outer, colorful part of the peel of citrus fruit, like lemon or orange, used as a flavoring agent

bandage

[ban-dij]

a strip of material used to cover and protect a wound

pants

[pants]

a garment covering the legs, typically worn from the waist

ostensible

[o-sten-suh-buhl]

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

lugubrious

[loo-goo-bree-uhs]

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

ostracism

[os-tra-ism]

exclusion from a group

kvetch

[kvech]

to complain, especially chronically

enunciate

[ih-nuhn-see-eyt]

to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner

bilious

[bil-yuhs]

peevish; irritable; cranky

mosaic

[moh-zey-ik]

a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.