Educational

famished

[fam-isht]

extremely hungry

chagrin

[shuh-grin]

a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation

manipulation

[m-an-ip-ul-ashun]

the act of handling or controlling something skillfully; also refers to influencing others deceitfully.

airheaded

[air-hed-ed]

lacking seriousness or intelligence

arbitrary

[ahr-bi-trer-ee]

subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion

concede

[kuhn-seed]

to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established

weave

[weev]

to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material

nondescript

[non-di-skript]

undistinguished or uninteresting; dull or insipid

warp

[wawrp]

to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, like timbers or flooring

confidant

[kon-fi-dant]

a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed

lave

[leyv]

to wash; bathe

commiserate

[kuh-miz-uh-reyt]

to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity

muster

[muhs-ter]

to gather, summon, rouse

saturnine

[sat-er-nahyn]

sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn

mollycoddle

[mol-ee-kod-l]

to coddle; pamper

yearn

[yurn]

to have an earnest or strong desire; long

subway

[suhb-wey]

a train built partly or entirely underground for local transit in metropolitan areas.

hoodwink

[hood-wingk]

to deceive or trick

parvenu

[pahr-vuh-noo]

a person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, importance, position, or the like, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners, dress, surroundings, etc.

baksheesh

[bak-sheesh]

a tip, present, or gratuity

audacity

[aud-ak-ity]

boldness or daring, often with a disregard for conventional norms or expectations.

transcend

[tran-send]

to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

sinister

[sin-uh-ster]

threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous

analytical

[an-l-it-i-kuhl]

skilled in or habitually using analysis