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exciting

[eksk-it-ing]

causing enthusiasm, interest, or exhilaration.

monody

[mon-uh-dee]

a lament or dirge, especially in music

ocher

[oh-ker]

any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments

palliative

[pal-ee-ey-tiv]

serving to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate

circumvent

[sur-kuhm-vent]

to go around or bypass

flame

[flaym]

a hot, glowing body of ignited gas

formless

[f-orml-ess]

without a clear shape or structure; amorphous or undefined.

brackish

[brak-ish]

distasteful; unpleasant

commensurate

[kuh-men-ser-it]

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

sagacious

[suh-gey-shuhs]

having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd

aloof

[uh-loof]

not friendly or forthcoming; distant

wane

[weyn]

to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.

swift

[swift]

coming, happening, or performed quickly or without delay

purloin

[pur-loin]

to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer

lackluster

[lak-luhs-ter]

dull; monotonous; bland

gross

[grohs]

disgusting or distasteful.

respite

[res-pit]

a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief

negligent

[neg-li-juhnt]

failing to take proper care of something

interpolate

[in-tur-puh-leyt]

to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate

treatise

[tree-tis]

a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay

murky

[mur-kee]

dark, gloomy, and cheerless

apotheosis

[uh-poth-ee-oh-sis]

the ideal example

artful

[ahrt-fuhl]

clever or skillful, often in a crafty or cunning way

bar

[bahr]

a long, rigid object; to block or prevent access