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concatenate

concatenate

[kon-kat-n-eyt]

link (things) together in a chain or series

sashay

sashay

[sa-shey]

to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly

bypass

bypass

[bye-pass]

to avoid or go around something

diaphanous

diaphanous

[dahy-af-uh-nuhs]

very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent

pulchritude

pulchritude

[puhl-kri-tood]

physical beauty; comeliness

ostensible

ostensible

[o-sten-suh-buhl]

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

kvetch

kvetch

[kvech]

to complain, especially chronically

peacock

peacock

[pee-kok]

to make a vainglorious display; strut like a peacock

beamish

beamish

[bee-mish]

beaming with happiness, optimism, or anticipation

bilious

bilious

[bil-yuhs]

peevish; irritable; cranky

quintessence

quintessence

[kwin-tes-uhns]

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance

belabor

belabor

[bih-ley-ber]

to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary

enjoy

enjoy

[en-joi]

to take pleasure in or derive benefit from something

incredulous

incredulous

[in-krej-uh-luhs]

not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical

pipe

pipe

[p-ip-e]

a hollow tube used for transporting liquids, gases, or sounds; also refers to a musical instrument.

dilly-dally

dilly-dally

[dil-ee-dal-ee]

to waste time or be indecisive

lugubrious

lugubrious

[loo-goo-bree-uhs]

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

taboret

taboret

[tab-er-it]

a stool-like seat for one person

mosaic

mosaic

[moh-zey-ik]

a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.

growl

growl

[gr-owl]

a low, guttural sound made in anger or threat, often by animals; also refers to complaining gruffly.

acerbic

acerbic

[uh-sur-bik ]

sour or astringent in taste

aplomb

aplomb

[uh-plom]

imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance

amalgamate

amalgamate

[uh-mal-guh-meyt ]

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

apparent

apparent

[app-ar-ent]

clearly visible or understood; seeming to be true, even if not confirmed.