core
[kor]
the central or most important part of something
flippant
[flip-uhnt]
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
insipid
[in-sip-id]
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid
quixotic
[kwik-sot-ik]
extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable
Educational
stalactite
[stuh-lak-tahyt]
a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water
entreat
[en-treet ]
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg
apex
[ey-peks]
the tip, point, or vertex; summit
bedevil
[bih-dev-uhl]
to cause great trouble or torment
Fun
Slang
Uncommon
Unique
cultivation
[k-ult-iv-ashun]
the act of preparing land for growing crops; also refers to refining or improving skills or manners.
kiln
[kiln]
a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks
belabor
[bih-ley-ber]
to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary
peacock
[pee-kok]
to make a vainglorious display; strut like a peacock
Unusual
Trending
ambidextrous
[am-bi-dek-struhs]
able to use both hands equally well
quip
[kwip]
a clever or witty remark or comment
foster
[f-ost-er]
to encourage growth or development; to nurture or care for someone, especially a child.
evince
[ev-inc-nce]
to show, reveal
candor
[kan-der]
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression
palatable
[pal-uh-tuh-buhl]
acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings
disintegration
[dis-in-ti-grey-shuhn]
the process of breaking into smaller parts
diphthong
[dif-thawng]
a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)
encroaching
[en-kroh-ching]
advancing beyond proper, accepted, or usual limits; making gradual inroads into or onto something
servile
[se-rvi-ile]
subservient
eucatastrophe
[yoo-kuh-ta-struh-fee]
a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending
nadir
[ney-der]
the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair
humbug
[huhm-buhg]
deceptive or false talk or behavior
expectant
[ik-spek-tuhnt]
having expectations; expecting
chasm
[kaz-uhm]
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge
manavelins
[muh-nav-uh-linz]
miscellaneous pieces of gear and material
whet
[wet]
to make keen or eager; stimulate
disparage
[dih-spar-ij]
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle
belabor
[bih-ley-ber]
to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary
dichotomy
[dahy-kot-uh-mee]
a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
obliterate
[uh-blit-uh-reyt]
to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface
lotion
[l-oshun]
a liquid or cream applied to the skin for moisturizing or healing.
torque
[tawrk]
the ability of an element that rotates, like a gear or shift, to overcome resistance
engulf
[en-guhlf]
to flow over and enclose; to overwhelm.