Educational

estranged

[ih-streynjd]

displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated

revel

[rev-uhl]

to take great pleasure or delight

spondee

[spon-dee]

in poetry, a "foot" of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter

brighten

[bry-ten]

to make or become lighter, happier, or more vivid

hinder

[hin-der]

to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede

prosperous

[pros-per-uhs]

having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful

unprecedented

[un-pre-ted]

entirely new

frightening

[fryt-ning]

causing fear or alarm

disparage

[dih-spar-ij]

to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle

kapellmeister

[kah-pel-mahy-ster]

the leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir

transpire

[tran-spahyuhr]

to occur, happen; take place

entreat

[en-treet ]

to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg

discharge

[dis-chahrj]

to release or allow something to flow out

writhe

[rahyth]

to twist or contort the body in pain or discomfort