Educational
lacerate
[las-uh-reyt]
to tear roughly; mangle
renege
[ri-neg]
archaic: to deny, disown, or renounce
mollycoddle
[mol-ee-kod-l]
to coddle; pamper
subway
[suhb-wey]
a train built partly or entirely underground for local transit in metropolitan areas.
teutonic
[too-ton-ik]
noting or pertaining to the northern European stock that includes the German, Dutch, Scandinavian, British, and related peoples
pertinent
[pur-tn-uhnt]
pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant
potion
[p-oshun]
a liquid mixture, often with magical, medicinal, or poisonous properties.
amalgam
[uh-mal-guhm]
a blend or mixture
bittersweet
[bit-er-sweet]
both pleasant and painful or regretful
fracture
[frak-cher]
to become fractured; to break or crack, often used in connection to broken bones
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.
apportion
[uh-pawr-shuhn]
to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign
repudiate
[ri-pyoo-dee-eyt ]
to reject as having no authority or binding force
audacity
[aud-ak-ity]
boldness or daring, often with a disregard for conventional norms or expectations.
braggart
[brag-ert]
a person who does a lot of bragging
exalt
[eks-alt]
to elevate someone or something in rank, status, or praise; to glorify.
savor
[sey-ver]
to enjoy the taste or aroma of something
steeds
[steedz]
horses; especially ; spirited horses for state or war.
divergent
[dih-vur-juhnt]
diverging; differing; deviating
trepidation
[trep-i-dey-shuhn]
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation
debilitating
[duh-bi-luh-tay-tuhng]
tending to weaken or enfeeble
erode
[er-od-e]
to wear away or gradually diminish, often due to natural forces or overuse.
cognizant
[kog-nuh-zuhnt]
having cognizance; aware
showy
[sh-owy]
excessively flashy or attention-seeking in appearance or style.