[ aw-dey-shuhs ]

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

[ mahy-az-muh ]

a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere

[ flim-flam ]

a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim

[ ahr-kay-dee-uhn ]

relating to a real or imaginary place offering peace and simplicity

[ mi-caw-ber ]

one who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune

[ per-uh-stahyl ]

a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space

[ par-uh-si-lee-nee ]

Meteorology—a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon

[ in-vey ]

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently

[ droit ]

a legal right or claim