[ sahr-kof-uh-guhs ]
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece
[ myooz ]
to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon
[ hwim-zi-kuhl ]
given to whimsy, capricious humor, excessively playful expression, or fanciful notions; capricious
[ im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs ]
having little or no money; penniless; poor
[ lib-er-teen, lib-er-tin ]
a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters; a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker
[ yoh-muhn ]
performed in a workmanlike, valiant, and useful manner, especially in situations involving a great deal of effort
[ sin-tl-ey-ting ]
witty; brilliantly clever
[ ih-theer-ee-uhl ]
extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
[ uh-lem-bik ]
anything that transforms, purifies, or refines
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