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Monthly Archives: July 2005
epithalamion
a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom
fustian
1. pretentious speech or writing; pompous language 2a. a coarse sturdy cloth made of cotton and flax b. any of several thick twilled cotton fabrics, such as corduroy, having a short nap
crepuscular
1. of or like twilight; dim 2. (in zoology) becoming active at twilight or before sunrise, as do bats and certain insects and birds
susurrus
a soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur
fatuous
vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish
peremptory
1. putting an end to all debate or action 2. not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative 3. having the nature of or expressing a command; urgent 4. offensively self-assured; dictatorial
effulgence
a brilliant radiance; a radiant splendor
maelstrom
1. a violent or turbulent situation: caught in the maelstrom of war 2. a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence
retinue
the retainers or attendants accompanying a high-ranking person