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Idyll

An idyll is a short period in which everything is wonderful. You could say a cruise you took with your family was an idyll in an otherwise difficult year.

In its more formal sense, idyll describes a pastoral interlude or a poem set in nature––an idealized, or idyllic, version of nature where you are drinking champagne under the apple trees, and no one has stepped in cow manure or walked through poison ivy.

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stultify

/ˈstəltəˌfī/
verb
1.
cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.
synonyms: hamper, impede, thwart, frustrate, foil, suppress, smother More

2.
cause (someone) to appear foolish or absurd.
 
[h=2]at home[/h]

  • 1: relaxed and comfortable
  • 2: in harmony with the surroundings
  • 3: on familiar ground :

 
proselytize

/ˈpräs(ə)ləˌtīz/
verb
convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.

.or.

advocate or promote (a belief or course of action).
 
imprimatur
/ˌimprəˈmätər,-ˈmātər/

noun
an official license by the Roman Catholic Church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book.

.or.

a person's acceptance or guarantee that something is of a good standard.
 
[FONT=hurme_no2-webfont]Demure
[/FONT]
[FONT=hurme_no2-webfont]Quiet, modest, reserved.[/FONT]
 
asynchronous

not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

(digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself
 
auscultation

/ˌôskəlˈtāSHən/

noun
the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.
 
piquancy
/ˈpēkənsē/

noun
1 a pleasantly sharp and appetizing flavor.
2 the quality of being pleasantly stimulating or exciting.
 
obeisance
/ōˈbāsəns,ōˈbē-/
noun
1 deferential respect.
2 a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy.
plural noun: obeisances
 
punctilious
/ˌpəNG(k)ˈtilēəs/

adjective
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
 
fête
/fāt/
verb
past tense: fêted; past participle: fêted; past tense: feted; past participle: feted
honor or entertain (someone) lavishly.
 
cornice
/ˈkôrnis/

noun
plural noun: cornices
1.
an ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling.
2.
an overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain precipice.
 
[h=2]Deportment: the manner in which one conducts oneself.[/h]Deportment evolved from the verb deport, meaning "to behave especially in accord with a code," which in turn came to us through Middle French from Latin "deportare," meaning "to carry away." (You may also know "deport" as a verb meaning "to send out of the country"; that sense is newer and is derived directly from Latin "deportare.") Deportment can simply refer to one's demeanor, or it can refer to behavior formed by breeding or training and often conforming to conventional rules of propriety: "Are you not gratified that I am so rapidly gaining correct ideas of female propriety and sedate deportment?" wrote 17-year-old Emily Dickinson to her brother Austin.
 
discreet

judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.

discrete

apart or detached from others; separate; distinct:
six discrete parts.
 
Interesting how two words that are so similar can have a totally different meaning.

Adroit:
clever, resourceful
 
ingenue *an-zhuh-noo, -nyoo)

the part of an artless, innocent, unworldly girl or young woman, especially as represented on the stage.
 
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