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decompose
dee-kuhm-POHZ <French to break up into basic parts; to rot
steadfast
STED-fast <English fir; fixed; constant
felony
FEL-uh-nee <English<French a major crime (as murder or arson)
ruddy
RUD-ee <English reddish; having a healthy red color
ensemble
awn-SAWM-buhl <French<Latin a whole costume or matching parts; a small group of musicians or actors
pacification
pas-uh-fuh-KAY-shuhn <French<Latin the act of achieving or restoring peace
cauterize
KAW-tuhr-yz <French<Latin to burn with a hot needle, a laser, or a caustic liquid so as to destroy dead tissue
couching
KOUCH-ing <English<French<Latin expressing, putting into words; reclining
squidgy
SKWIJ-ee <imitative unpleasantly damp; clammy
patois
pa-TWAW <French a provincial or local dialect; jargon
