Educational

lotion

[l-oshun]

a liquid or cream applied to the skin for moisturizing or healing.

writhe

[rahyth]

to twist or contort the body in pain or discomfort

tergiversate

[tur-ji-ver-seyt]

to repeatedly change one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.

inject

[in-jekt]

to introduce a substance into something, typically a body or system

accretion

[uh-kree-shuhn]

an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent

cerebral

[suh-ree-bruhl]

intellectual rather than emotional

writhe

[rahyth]

to shrink mentally in discomfort or embarrassment.

misunderstand

[m-is-und-erst-and]

to fail to correctly interpret or comprehend something.

skittish

[skit-ish]

apt to start or shy

opine

[oh-pahyn]

to hold or express an opinion

exponent

[ek-spoh-nuhnt]

a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory.

prerogative

[pri-rog-uh-tiv]

a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category

empirical

[em-pir-i-kuhl]

derived from or guided by experience or experiment

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)

passion

[p-aszhun]

intense emotion, enthusiasm, or desire, often for something or someone.

ordinal

[awr-dn-uhl ]

of or relating to order, rank, or position in a series

impromptu

[im-promp-too]

made or done without previous preparation

inspirit

[in-spir-it]

to infuse spirit or life into; enliven

tantamount

[tan-tuh-mount]

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification

tiger

[tahy-ger]

a large, wild cat that lives in asia and usually has orange fur with black stripes

buttery

[buht-er-ee]

having the taste or texture of butter

elongate

[ih-lawng-geyt]

to make something longer in length

cinematic

[sin-uh-mat-ik]

having to do with movies, as either an industry or an art form

commemorate

[kuh-mem-uh-reyt]

to serve as a memorial or reminder of

aqueous

[ey-kwee-uhs]

of, like, or containing water