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crime

[krahym]

an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government

aplomb

[uh-plom]

imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance

tostones

[toh-stoh-nehs]

thick slices of green plantain that are fried, flattened, and then fried again.

prate

[preyt]

to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble

lucubrate

[loo-kyoo-breyt]

to write learnedly

felicific

[fee-luh-sif-ik]

relating to or promoting increased happiness

profligate

[pr-ofl-ate]

dissolute, extravagant

pusillanimous

[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs]

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid

pipe

[p-ip-e]

a hollow tube used for transporting liquids, gases, or sounds; also refers to a musical instrument.

millefleur

[meel-flur]

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

bilious

[bil-yuhs]

peevish; irritable; cranky

cultivation

[k-ult-iv-ashun]

the act of preparing land for growing crops; also refers to refining or improving skills or manners.

downtime

[doun-tahym]

a period when something is not operational or active

delectable

[dih-lek-tuh-buhl]

delicious

quixotic

[kwik-sot-ik]

extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable

kiln

[kiln]

a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks

dilly-dally

[dil-ee-dal-ee]

to waste time or be indecisive

mosaic

[moh-zey-ik]

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

peacock

[pee-kok]

to make a vainglorious display; strut like a peacock

bypass

[bye-pass]

to avoid or go around something

dollop

[dol-uhp]

to dispense in dollops

momentary

[moh-muhn-ter-ee]

lasting for a very short time

harass

[huh-ras]

to persistently trouble or annoy someone

clairvoyant

[klair-voi-uhnt]

having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision