Educational
bibliopole
[bib-lee-uh-pohl]
a person who buys and sells books, especially rare ones
horizon
[hih-rai-zun]
the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
skittish
[skit-ish]
restlessly or excessively lively
ambidextrous
[am-bi-dek-struhs]
able to use both hands equally well
beseech
[bih-seech]
to implore urgently
bamboozled
[bam-boo-zuhld]
concealed ones true motives from (someone) by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end hoodwinked.
cover
[kuhv-er]
to place something over or upon to conceal, protect, or enclose
glean
[gleen]
to collect or gather anything little by little or slowly
vermouth
[ver-mooth]
a white wine in which herbs, roots, barks, and bitters have been steeped to make it aromatic
pitiable
[pit-ee-uh-buhl]
evoking or deserving pity; lamentable; miserable; contemptible
humility
[hyoo-mil-i-tee]
the quality of having a modest or low view of one’s importance
effulgent
[ih-fuhl-juhnt]
shining forth brilliantly; radiant
phyllo
[fee-loh]
flaky, tissue-thin layers of pastry used in baked desserts and appetizers
hiatus
[hi-atu-tus]
a break or gap in duration or continuity
lotion
[l-oshun]
a liquid or cream applied to the skin for moisturizing or healing.
abgesang
[ab-guh-zong]
the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form
banshee
[ban-shee]
(in Irish legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death in a house
remunerative
[ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv]
affording remuneration; profitable
open
[oh-puhn]
not closed or locked; accessible to others
empirical
[em-pir-i-kuhl]
derived from or guided by experience or experiment
glean
[gleen]
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit
fortuitous
[fawr-too-i-tuhs]
happening or produced by chance; accidental
mnemonic
[ni-mon-ik]
assisting or intended to assist the memory.
pylon
[pay-lon]
a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races
antisocial
[ant-is-ok-ial]
avoiding social interaction or behaving in a way that is harmful to society.