cabal

[kuh-bal]

a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority

coax

[kohks]

to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort

vermouth

[ver-mooth]

a white wine in which herbs, roots, barks, and bitters have been steeped to make it aromatic

analgesic

[an-alg-sic]

something that reduces pain

malarkey

[muh-lahr-kee]

meaningless talk; nonsense

ramshackle

[ram-shak-uhl]

loosely made or held together; rickety; shaky

funambulist

[fyoo-nam-byuh-list]

a tightrope walker

chat

[chat]

to talk informally with someone

shambolic

[sham-bol-ik]

very disorganized; messy or confused

draw

[draw]

to pull or attract something

hangry

[hang-gree]

feeling irritable or irrationally angry as a result of being hungry

noob

[noob]

a newbie, especially a person who is new to an online community and whose online participation and interactions display a lack of skill or knowledge

audit

[aw-dit]

an official inspection of accounts or records

assorted

[ass-ort-ed]

made up of different kinds, often arranged together; varied or diverse.

soliloquy

[suh-lil-uh-kwee]

an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present

largesse

[lar- jes]

the generous bestowal of gifts, favors, or money

depth

[depth]

the distance from the top to the bottom of something

metronome

[me-truh-nohm]

a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music

attitudinize

[at-i-tood-n-ahyz]

adopt or express a particular attitude or attitudes, typically just for effect

amalgamate

[uh-mal-guh-meyt ]

to mix or merge, as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine

recondite

[ri-kon-dahyt]

dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter

epistemology

[ih-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee]

a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge

hegemonic

[hej-uh-mon-ik]

having hegemony or dominance

defenestrate

[dee-fen-uh-streyt]

to throw (a person or thing) out of a window