Educational

buttery

[buht-er-ee]

having the taste or texture of butter

obliterate

[uh-blit-uh-reyt]

to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely

bandicoot

[ban-di-koot]

a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea

writhe

[rahyth]

to twist or contort the body in pain or discomfort

deleterious

[del-i-teer-ee-uhs]

injurious to health

frenzied

[fren-zeed]

wildly excited, enthusiastic, or agitated; frantic

tyro

[tahy-roh]

a beginner in learning anything; novice

abgesang

[ab-guh-zong]

the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

despicable

[des-pi-kuh-buhl]

deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible

czar

[zahr]

a person of great power

allege

[uh-lej]

to assert without proof

penurious

[puh-noor-ee-uhs]

extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly

objectivity

[obj-ekt-iv-ity]

the quality of being impartial, unbiased, and based on facts rather than personal feelings.

ordinal

[awr-dn-uhl ]

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

accretion

[uh-kree-shuhn]

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

exponent

[ek-spoh-nuhnt]

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

entreat

[en-treet ]

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

treacle

[tree-kuhl]

contrived or unrestrained sentimentality

exasperate

[ig-zas-puh-reyt]

to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely

viscous

[vis-kuhs]

of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive

intellect

[in-tuh-lekt]

the ability to think and reason

solder

[sod-er]

to join closely and intimately

obviate

[ob-vee-eyt]

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary

basilica

[buh-sil-ih-kuh]

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

tally

[tal-ee]

a total count or score