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eleemosynary

eleemosynary

[el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee]

relating to charity or almsgiving.

exasperate

exasperate

[ig-zas-puh-reyt]

to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely

brace

brace

[brays]

a device used to support or hold something in place

endemic

endemic

[en-dem-ik]

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous

taboret

taboret

[tab-er-it]

a stool-like seat for one person

amorous

amorous

[am-oro-ous]

showing love, particularly sexual

verisimilitude

verisimilitude

[ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood]

the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

triturate

triturate

[trich-uh-reyt]

to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize

interlay

interlay

[in-ter-ley]

to lay between; interpose

hindrance

hindrance

[hin-druhnce]

something that obstructs or delays progress

solipsism

solipsism

[sol-ip-siz-uhm]

the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist

unload

unload

[unl-oad]

to remove goods, cargo, or burdens from a vehicle, container, or person.

saga

saga

[sah-guh]

a long, involved story or series of events

alacrity

alacrity

[uh-lak-ri-tee]

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

cynosure

cynosure

[sahy-nuh-shoor]

something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.

beamish

beamish

[bee-mish]

beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation

deference

deference

[def-er-uhns]

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another

schadenfreude

schadenfreude

[shahd-n-froi-duh]

satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune

briskness

briskness

[brisk-nes]

the quality of being energetic or lively

crime

crime

[krahym]

an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government