Educational
proclivity
[proh-kliv-i-tee]
natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition
phlegm
[flem]
self-possession, calmness, or composure
chiaroscuro
[kee-ahr-uh-skyoor-oh]
the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting
vestige
[ves-tij]
a surviving evidence or remainder of some condition, practice, etc.
quench
[kwench]
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.)
threnody
[thren-uh-dee]
a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song
recant
[ri-kant]
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.
repudiate
[ri-pyoo-dee-eyt ]
to reject as having no authority or binding force
fidelity
[fi-del-i-tee]
strict observance of promises, duties, etc.
famished
[fam-isht]
extremely hungry
trepidation
[trep-i-dey-shuhn]
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation
disambiguate
[dis-am-big-yoo-eyt]
to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous
warp
[wawrp]
to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, like timbers or flooring
hasty
[h-asty]
done quickly and without careful thought or consideration.
cliff
[klif]
a steep face of rock or earth, typically by the sea
accost
[uh-kawst]
to confront boldly
usurp
[yoo-surp]
to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right
alabaster
[al-uh-bas-ter]
a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.
risible
[riz-uh-buhl]
having the ability, disposition, or readiness to laugh
purport
[per-pawrt]
to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely
slay
[sley]
to kill or destroy; extinguish
curt
[kurt]
brief; concise; terse; laconic
fertile
[fur-tl]
capable of producing abundant growth or offspring
hegemony
[hi-jem-uh-nee]
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others