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Semordnilap
a word that spells a different word when its letters are reversed
Extraneous
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
Saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental
Saffron
a blend of yellow and orange, often described as a warm, golden hue reminiscent of the saffron spice
Phantasmagoria
a shifting, confusing scene of real or imagined images, often resembling a dream or a series of optical illusions
Stolid
calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
Austere
severe or strict in manner or attitude
Scrupulous
(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
Jocularity
the quality of being humorous
Extol
praise enthusiastically
Palimpsest
something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form
Chiaroscuro
an artistic technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and drama on a flat surface
Sonorous
(of a person’s voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full
Verbosity
the quality of using more words than needed; wordiness
Vacillation
the inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecisive
Superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
Affable
friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
Elucidate
make (something) clear; explain
Perspicacious
having a ready insight into and understanding of things
Verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real
Contronym
a word that has two opposite or contradictory meanings
Carcinization
form of convergent evolution in which non-crab crustaceans evolve a crab-like body plan
Sepulchre
a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried
Acquiesce
accept something reluctantly but without protest
Delineate
describe or portray (something) precisely
Lassitude
a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
Languor
the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia
Convalescence
time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation
Pedantry
excessive concern with minor details and rule
Incipient
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop
Salubrious
health-giving; healthy
Perambulate
walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way
Prognosticate
foretell or prophesy a future event
Dirge
a mournful song, piece of music, or poem
Venerable
accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
Ephemeral
lasting for a very short time
Sagacious
having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
Succour
assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
Imprecate
utter (a curse) or invoke (evil) against someone or something
Repine
feel or express discontent; fret
Tyro
a beginner or novice
Avow
assert or confess openly
Cursory
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
Chimeric
hoped for but illusory or impossible to achieve
Ignoble
not honorable in character or purpose
Ardour
a strong feeling of enthusiasm or passion
Reverence
deep respect for someone or something
Mischance
bad luck
Komorebi
a Japanese term that refers to the light and shadows created when sunlight filters through the leaves of trees
