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pre·pos·ter·ous /prɪˈpɒstərəs, -trəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pri-pos-ter-uhs, -truhs]
–adjective
completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale.

fen·es·tra·tion /ˌfɛnəˈstreɪʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[fen-uh-strey-shuhn]

1.	the design and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building.

2.	Furniture. an ornamental motif having the form of a blind arcade or arch, as in medieval cabinetwork.

3.	Medicine/Medical, Surgery. a. a perforation in a structure. b. an operation to effect such an opening. c. Also called fenestration operation, Lempert operation. the creation of an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear to restore hearing loss from otosclerosis.

dif·fi·dent
adj.

1. Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid. See Synonyms at shy¹.

2. Reserved in manner.

flaunt
v. flaunt·ed, flaunt·ing, flaunts

v. tr.

1. To exhibit ostentatiously or shamelessly: flaunts his knowledge. See Synonyms at show.
2. Usage Problem To show contempt for; scorn.

v. intr.

1. To parade oneself ostentatiously; show oneself off.
2. To wave grandly: pennants flaunting in the wind.

ten·ant
n.

1. One that pays rent to use or occupy land, a building, or other property owned by another.
2. A dweller in a place; an occupant.
3. Law One who holds or possesses lands, tenements, or sometimes personal property by any kind of title.

sprout
v. sprout·ed, sprout·ing, sprouts

v. intr.

1. To begin to grow; give off shoots or buds.
2. To emerge and develop rapidly.

v. tr.
To cause to come forth and grow.

n.

1. Young plant growth, such as a bud or shoot.
2. Something resembling or suggestive of a sprout, as in rapid growth: "a tall blond sprout of a boy" (Anne Tyler).
3. sprouts
   1. The young shoots of plants such as alfalfa and soybean, usually eaten raw.
   2. Brussels sprouts.

an·te·room /ˈæntiˌrum, -ˌrʊm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[an-tee-room, -room]

1.	a room that admits to a larger room.

2.	a waiting room.

swift
–adjective

1.	moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.

2.	coming, happening, or performed quickly or without delay: a swift decision.

3.	quick or prompt to act or respond: swift to jump to conclusions.

4.	Slang. quick to perceive or understand; smart; clever: You can't cheat him, he's too swift.

bulge /bʌldʒ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[buhlj]
verb, bulged, bulg·ing. –noun

1.	a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump: a bulge in a wall.

2.	any sudden increase, as of numbers, sales, or prices: the bulge in profits.

3.	a rising in small waves on the surface of a body of water, caused by the action of a fish or fishes in pursuit of food underwater.

–verb (used without object)

4.	to swell or bend outward; be protuberant.

5.	to be filled to capacity: The box bulged with cookies.

–verb (used with object)

6.	to make protuberant; cause to swell.

im·per·ti·nent /ɪmˈpɜrtnənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[im-pur-tn-uhnt]

Pronunciation –adjective

1.	intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth.

2.	not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant: an impertinent detail.

3.	Archaic. inappropriate, incongruous, or absurd.

4.	Obsolete. (of persons) trivial, silly, or absurd.

se·ren·i·ty /səˈrɛnɪti/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[suh-ren-i-tee] P

1.	the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.

2.	(usually initial capital letter) a title of honor, respect, or reverence, used in speaking of or to certain members of royalty (usually prec. by his, your, etc.).

el·o·quent /ˈɛləkwənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[el-uh-kwuhnt]

1.	having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech: an eloquent orator.

2.	characterized by forceful and appropriate expression: an eloquent speech.

3.	movingly expressive: looks eloquent of disgust.

de·spond·ent /dɪˈspɒndənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-spon-duhnt]
–adjective feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.

pre·sump·tu·ous /prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pri-zuhmp-choo-uhs]
–adjective

1.	full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought.

2.	unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward.

3.	Obsolete. presumptive.

im·preg·na·ble /ɪmˈprɛgnəbəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[im-preg-nuh-buhl]

- Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective

1.	strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.

2.	not to be overcome or overthrown: an impregnable argument.

ex·pro·pri·ate /ɛksˈproʊpriˌeɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[eks-proh-pree-eyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.

1.	to take possession of, esp. for public use by the right of eminent domain, thus divesting the title of the private owner: The government expropriated the land for a recreation area.

2.	to dispossess (a person) of ownership: The revolutionary government expropriated the landowners from their estates.

3.	to take (something) from another's possession for one's own use: He expropriated my ideas for his own article.