Educational

vitiate

[vish-ee-eyt]

to corrupt and debase

dissonance

[dis-uh-nuhns]

inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony

cocky

[kok-ee]

overly confident or arrogant

prodigious

[pruh-dij-uhs]

extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.

abide

[ab-ide-ide]

to put up with

estranged

[ih-streynjd]

no longer in a friendly or affectionate relationship with a family member or friend, and typically living apart

buttery

[buht-er-ee]

having the taste or texture of butter

diphthong

[dif-thawng]

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

persnickety

[per-snik-i-tee]

overparticular; fussy

arduous

[ahr-joo-uhs]

requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult

beseech

[bih-seech]

to beg eagerly for; solicit

mystifying

[mis-tuh-fahy-ing]

to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely

posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs]

arising, occurring, or continuing after one’s death

atrocious

[uh-troh-shuhs]

horrifyingly bad or unpleasant

spawned

[spawnd]

brought forth ; generated, produced.

manhood

[man-hood]

the status of being a man.

basilica

[buh-sil-ih-kuh]

a large church or building with a central nave and aisles, often used as a christian place of worship.

dissemble

[dih-sem-buhl]

to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of

glut

[gluht]

to feed or fill to excess; cloy

abgesang

[ab-guh-zong]

the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

clangor

[klang-er]

a loud, resonant sound

incompetent

[ink-omp-et-ent]

lacking the necessary skills, ability, or qualifications to perform a task successfully.

hazy

[hey-zee]

lacking distinctness or clarity; vague; indefinite; obscure; confused

complacency

[kuhm-pley-suhn-see ]

a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.

circumspect

[sur-kuhm-spekt]

watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent; well-considered