"Ensconced"

I had a hard time getting up this morning. I awoke to find myself ensconced in a warm fluffy blanket. I could have stayed like that all day.

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"Obsequies"

One of the saddest events I ever attended was the obsequies for a professor of mine who committed suicide.

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"Soiree"

I didn't last long at the soiree. Someone noticed my hoodie and jeans, and I was escorted out before cocktail hour!

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"Sidereal"

I'm glad we don't use sidereal days, because I don't feel that there are even enough minutes in the solar day!

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"Intimation"

I heard some subtle intimations that today is Sunshine's birthday.

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"Horripilation"

With the sudden change in temperature, I have begun noticing the horripilation on my arms.

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"Resplendent"

Though the photos I took in the Midwest were pretty, I missed the resplendent colors of the American Southwest.

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