noun wan dər luhst a strong, constant desire to travel. After viewing her friend’s photographs of Cairo and Rome she was stirred by wanderlust. His wanderlust kept him from ever marrying.
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malleable
mae li ə bəl adjective 1. capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. Alloys are less malleable than pure metals. Copper is a malleable metal. 2. capable of being altered…
palimpsest
pae lihmp sest noun a piece of parchment or other writing material on which a text has been written over one or more earlier texts that are still partially visible.
ignominy
Ig nə mI ni the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. Their father’s ignominy as a convicted war criminal had profound effects on them as they grew up.
haggard
hae g@rd adjective wasted, exhausted, or wild in appearance, as from hunger, deprivation, or anxiety. He looked thin and haggard after his long and punishing voyage at sea.