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shipwreck
SHIP-rek <English + <Anglo-French the remains of a storm-ruined sailing vessel
precious
PRESH-uhs <English<French<Latin beloved; dear; of great value
adios
AWD-ee-ohs <Spanish goodbye
mediocre
mee-dee-OH-kuhr <French<Latin ordinary; average
contraband
KAWN-truh-band <Italian<Latin smuggled goods
hypocrisy
hi-PAWK-ruh-see <English<French<Latin<Greek pretending to be what one is not or to believe what one does not
samara
SAM-uh-ruh <Latin a dry, one-seeded winged fruit, as of an ash or elm tree; an elm seed
skimeister
SKEE-my-stuhr <German a professional skier or ski instructor
chassis
CHAS-ee <French the frame and wheels of a motor vehicle, but not the body or engine
shaganappi
SHAG-uh-nap-ee <Cree a thread, cord, or thong of rawhide
