Educational
betrothed
[bih-trohthd]
engaged to be married
jaded
[jey-did]
worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse
apologize
[ap-ol-og-iz-e]
to express regret for a mistake or wrongdoing.
judicious
[joo-dish-uhs]
using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic
analytical
[an-l-it-i-kuhl]
skilled in or habitually using analysis
audacity
[aud-ak-ity]
boldness or daring, often with a disregard for conventional norms or expectations.
sardonic
[sahr-don-ik]
characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; sneering; cynical
corrie
[kor-ee]
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain
futile
[fyoot-l]
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
extant
[ek-stuhnt]
in existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost
commodious
[kuh-moh-dee-uhs]
spacious and convenient; roomy
cheese
[cheez]
the curd of milk that has been pressed and ripened for use as afood
precipitate
[pri-sip-i-teyt]
headlong
anthropomorphize
[an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz]
to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.)
fracture
[frak-cher]
to become fractured; to break or crack, often used in connection to broken bones
aerate
[air-eyt]
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through
contagion
[kuhn-tey-juhn]
the process by which disease is transmitted from one person to another by direct or indirect means.
esoteric
[es-uh-ter-ik]
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
subway
[suhb-wey]
a train built partly or entirely underground for local transit in metropolitan areas.
magisterial
[maj-uh-steer-ee-uhl]
of, relating to, or befitting a master; of importance or consequence; authoritative; weighty
tape
[teyp]
a narrow strip of material coated on one side with a sticky mixture and used for many purposes.
insouciant
[in-soo-see-uhnt]
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant
abysmal
[uh-biz-muhl]
extremely bad; appalling
mitigate
[mit-i-geyt]
to make less severe