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hesitation

[hez-i-tay-shun]

the act of pausing before acting or speaking

embargo

[em-bar-goh]

an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

bad luck

[bad luhk]

an unfortunate event or series of events

hurtle

[hur-tl]

to rush violently; move with great speed

balif

[bay-lif]

a legal officer to whom some degree of authority is given

bit

[bit]

a small piece or quantity of something

quick-tempered

[kwik-tem-perd]

easily angered; irritable

regale

[ri-geyl]

to entertain lavishly or agreeably; to delight

kerfuffle

[kər-ˈfə-fəl]

a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict

quirk

[kwurk]

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

serpentine

[sur-puhn-teen]

of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement

jeer

[jeer]

to make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice or with laughter.

synchrony

[sing-kruh-nee]

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

piggyback

[pig-ee-bak]

to attach or ally to as or as if part of the same thing

yuppie

[yuhp-ee]

a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle

enlarge

[en-larj]

to make something bigger or more extensive

deceitful

[dih-seet-ful]

dishonest or misleading in behavior or actions

effervescent

[ef-er-ves-uhnt]

effervescing; bubbling

brand

[brand]

a type of product manufactured by a company; to mark with a branding iron

sanguine

[sang-gwin]

optimistic or positive, especially in a bad or difficult situation

being

[bee-ing]

existence or the nature or essence of a person

boggy

[bog-ee]

wet and spongy ground

highfalutin

[hahy-fuh-loot-n]

seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

bombastic

[bom-bas-tik]

high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious