| Term | Definition |
|---|
| terra cotta | ceramic clay used in pottery |
| phantasm | phantom, apparition |
| ethereal | heavenly, celestial |
| ether | the heavens, a highly flammable liquid anesthetic |
| diaphanous | allowing light to shine through |
| pusillanimous | cowardly, fearful |
| equanimity | composure, calm in stress |
| animus | powerful feeling of hostility/hatred |
| rusticate | to go to the country |
| rustic | typical of country life or people, simple/rough |
| paramount | extreme importance, primary |
| promontory | high ridge of land jutting into water |
| pastoral | pertaining to Christian minister |
| repast | a meal |
| geocentric | considering Earth as center of solar system |
| humus | rich material essential to soil's fertility |
| exhume | to bring to light, to uncover |
| mountebank | swindler, a trickster |
| apogee | point where planet is farthest from Earth |
| perigee | the point where planet is closest to Earth |
| inter | to bury |
| terrestrial | referring to land, Earth, its inhabitants |
| epiphany | a flash of understanding, a revelation |
| sycophant | a flatterer seeking favors or gain |
| aspiration | strong desire for achievement |
| dispirited | discouraged, gloomy |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| hyperborean | far north, very cold |
| hyperventilation | taking abnormally fast breaths |
| vent | an outlet for liquids, fumes to go through |
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