Educational

quip

[kwip]

a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest

entrench

[en-trench]

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

open

[oh-puhn]

not closed or locked; accessible to others

impromptu

[im-promp-too]

made or done without previous preparation

encroaching

[en-kroh-ching]

advancing beyond proper, accepted, or usual limits; making gradual inroads into or onto something

intellect

[in-tuh-lekt]

the ability to think and reason

defraud

[dih-frawd]

to cheat or deceive someone out of something valuable

rescind

[ri-sind]

to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal

chasten

[chey-suhn]

to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise

congeal

[kuhn-jeel]

to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing

borborygmus

[bawr-buh-rig-muhs]

a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines

occlude

[uh-klood]

to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.)

triskaidekaphobia

[tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh]

a fear of the number 13

suborn

[suh-bawrn]

to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime

gallant

[gal-uhnt ]

brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous

dissemble

[dih-sem-buhl]

to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of

arduous

[ahr-joo-uhs]

requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult

cerebral

[suh-ree-bruhl]

intellectual rather than emotional

lotion

[l-oshun]

a liquid or cream applied to the skin for moisturizing or healing.

prolific

[pruh-lif-ik]

producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive

overlord

[ov-erl-ord]

a person in authority, especially one who exercises control in a domineering way.

jurisprudence

[joor-is-prood-ns]

a legal system

apex

[ey-peks]

the tip, point, or vertex; summit

circumspect

[sur-kuhm-spekt]

watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent; well-considered

humility

[hyoo-mil-i-tee]

the quality of having a modest or low view of one’s importance