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verdant

verdant

[vur-dnt]

of the color green

attitudinize

attitudinize

[at-i-tood-n-ahyz]

adopt or express a particular attitude or attitudes, typically just for effect

docile

docile

[dos-uhl]

ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

becloud

becloud

[b-ekl-oud]

to obscure or make less clear; to cover or overshadow.

enunciate

enunciate

[ih-nuhn-see-eyt]

to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner

aplomb

aplomb

[uh-plom]

imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance

obtuse

obtuse

[uhb-toos]

not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull

bandage

bandage

[ban-dij]

a strip of material used to cover and protect a wound

vow

vow

[vo-w-vow]

a solemn promise

depth

depth

[depth]

the distance from the top to the bottom of something

chartreuse

chartreuse

[shahr-trooz]

a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge

emollient

emollient

[ih-mol-yuhnt]

having the power of softening or relaxing, as a medicinal substance; soothing, especially to the skin

toplofty

toplofty

[top-lawf-tee, -lof-]

condescending; haughty

rapprochement

rapprochement

[rap-rohsh-mahn]

an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations

momentary

momentary

[moh-muhn-ter-ee]

lasting for a very short time

harass

harass

[huh-ras]

to persistently trouble or annoy someone

fatigued

fatigued

[fuh-teegd]

extremely tired or exhausted

euphoric

euphoric

[yoo-fawr-ik]

intensely happy or confident

kiln

kiln

[kiln]

a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks

maxim

maxim

[ma-xim-xim]

a common saying expressing a principle of conduct

bilious

bilious

[bil-yuhs]

extremely unpleasant or distasteful

relentlessly

relentlessly

[ri-lent-lis-lee]

in a determined and persistent way, without pause

millefleur

millefleur

[meel-flur]

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

functional

functional

[fuhngk-shuh-nl]

designed to be practical and useful

legerdemain

legerdemain

[lej-er-duh-meyn]

sleight of hand; trickery