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irony
Y-uhr-nee <Greek expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the direct opposite of their usual sense
homonym
HAWM-uh-nim <Greek a word with the same pronunciation as another word but with a different meaning, origin, and usually spelling
fiend
feend <English an evil spirit; an inhumanly wicked person
candidate
KAN-duh-dayt <Latin one running for office
manicure
MAN-uh-kyoor <Latin a trimming and polishing of the fingernails
monsoon
mawn-SOON <Arabic the rainy season off the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
benevolent
buh-NEV-uh-luhnt <Latin inclined to be kind and do good
hibachi
hi-BAWCH-ee <Japanese a small, charcoal-burning grill
ephemeral
e-FEM-uhr-uhl <Greek lasting a short time; short-lived; transitory
schadenfreude
shaw-duhn-FROI-duh <German enjoyment obtained from the mishaps of others
