RAISON DETRE : ray/zon/de/truh -n- the main reason for the existance of something

RAPACIOUS : ruh/pay/shuhss -adj- extremely greedy

PALIO : pa/li/oh  old, ancient, prehiostoric

PALISADE : pa/li/sayd -n- a fence made of poles or iron railings

ORISON : o/ri/zuhn -n- a prayer, an appeal

OUTRE : oo/tray -adj- unusual, somewhat shocking

LIDO : lee/doh -n- a swimming pool that is open to the public

SUPINE : syoo/pyn -adj- lying on the back, failing to act due to laziness

LINEAMENTS : lin/i/uh/muhntz -n- literary the feautres of the face

NIHILISM : ny/hi/li/zm -n- The belief that human life is not worthwhile

HIATUS : hy/ay/tuhss -n- an unexpected pause, a gap in something where there should be continuity.

KNOLL : nol -n- mound, a small rounded hill

JEREMIAD : je/ri/my/ad -n- a list of ones troubles. a long narration of sorrowful events.

KIBOSH : ky/bosh -n- firmly put a stop to something

INCREDULITY : in/kri/dyoo/li/ti -n- disbelief, the state of being unwilling to believe in something

INDIGENOUS : in/dij/i/nuhss -adj- inborn, originating naturally in a place.

FARRAGO : fus/rah/goh -n- a confused mixture of things, jumble

HEURISTIC : hyuu/uh/riss/tik -adj- allowing a person to learn something for themselve

GLUTINOUS : gloo/ti/nuhss -adj- sticky like glue

GEWGAW : gyoo/gor -n- a showy thing which is actually worthless

EBULLIENT : i/bul/yuhnt -adj- cheerful and full of excitement, bubbling with energy.

ECLAT : ay/klah -n- a remarkably brilliant or successful effect.

CHIMERICAL : ky/me/ri/kl -adj- something that is impossible to attain

CHOLERIC : kol/uh/rik -adj- irritable, bad-tempered, touchy.

ABSEIL: ab/sayl -v- to climb down a rocky surface with a rope that is wrapped around the body and fixed at a hight

BOURGEOISIE : boor/zhwah/zee -n- middle class.

ABSCOND : unb/skond/ -v- to leave quickly and furtively, to escape from custody.

BOWLINE : boh/lin -n- a simple knot that is formed to have a non-slipping loop at the end of a rope.

WAINSCOT : wayn/skot -n- a lining in the lower part of the walls of a room with wooden panels.

YON : yon -a- over there, showing some place over there.

ZAFTIG : zaf/tik -adj- : Full-figured, pleasingly plump.

XYLEM : zy/luhm -n- :  the tissue in plants which carries water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves.

WANNABE : won/nuh/bee -n- a person who attempts to be like someone else.

XENOPHOBIA : zen/uh/foh/bi/uh -n- : an intense dislike or fear of people from other countries.

VENAL : vee/nl  -adj- open to bribery, corrupt

URBANE : er/bayn  -adj- : a person who is confident, polite and sophisticated.

UNREGENERATE : un/ri/jen/uh/ruht -adj- not reforming, violating moral structures, stubborn.

SAMIZDAT : sam/iz/dat  -n- the secret copying and distribution of Literature taht are otherwise banned by the state.

SANGFROID : song/frawh  -n- the ability to remain calm in difficult situation.

QUISLING : kwiz/ling -n- : a traitor teaming up with an occupying enemy force.

RAPPROCHEMENT: ra/prosh/mon -n- a renewal of pleasant relations.

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PANDEMONIUM : - pan/di/moh/ni/uhm -n- : chaos, commotion

QUIESCENT : kwi/ess/uhnt - adj :  in a position or phase of immobility.