[ ri-neg ]
archaic: to deny, disown, or renounce
[ maw-kish ]
characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin
[ mez-uh-neen ]
the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater
[ uh-loor ]
powerfully attract or charm; tempt
[ hutz-pah ]
informal shameless audacity; impudence
[ pen-i-trey-lee-uh ]
the innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing
[ lahy-miv-er-uhs ]
of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it
[ at-i-tood-n-ahyz ]
adopt or express a particular attitude or attitudes, typically just for effect
[ ee-kwuh-noks ]
the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length
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