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smattering
SMAT-uhr-ing <English<probably imitative a small number; a piecemeal collection
statesmanship
STAYTS-muhn-ship <English<French<Latin + <English + Ecf the art or practice of conducting governmental affairs; political leadership
questionable
KWES-chuhn-uh-buhl <English<French<Latin + Ecf open to doubt; uncertain
bloc
blawk <French a group of nations united by treaty or agreement for mutual support or joint action
atrocious
uh-TROH-shuhs <Latin markedly inferior in quality
pious
PY-uhs <Latin devout; religious
seapoose
SEE-poos <English<Algonquian a shallow inlet or tidal stream along the Long Island shore
piranha
puh-RAWN-uh <Portuguese<Tupi and of various, small, voracious, freshwater South America fishes
ayatollah
y-uh-TOH-luh <Persian<Arabic a religious leader among Shiite Muslims
recidivism
ree-SID-uh-viz-uhm <Latin<Ecf repeated relapse into criminal or delinquent habits
