Educational
hasten
[hey-suhn]
to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry
prop
[pr-op]
an object used for support or as part of a performance; also refers to giving assistance or reinforcement.
glimmer
[glim-er]
to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker
regale
[ri-geyl]
to entertain lavishly or agreeably; to delight
bad luck
[bad luhk]
an unfortunate event or series of events
act
[akt]
to take action or perform a role in a play or situation
Fun
blessed
[bles-id]
made holy or endowed with happiness
lambaste
[lam-bast]
to criticize harshly
elicit
[ih-lis-it]
to evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact
reprimand
[r-epr-im-and]
a formal expression of disapproval, often by someone in authority.
rigid
[rij-id]
inflexible; not willing to change
cultivated
[k-ult-iv-at-ed]
refined, educated, and cultured; also refers to land prepared for growing crops.
Slang
succuss
[suh-kuhs]
medicine/medical; to shake (a patient) in order to determine if a fluid is present in the thorax or elsewhere
ephemeral
[ih-fem-er-uhl]
lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory
loath
[lohth, lohth]
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse
eschew
[es-choo]
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid
overhang
[oh-ver-hang]
to extend or project over something
whimsical
[hwim-zi-kuhl]
given to whimsy, capricious humor, excessively playful expression, or fanciful notions; capricious
Uncommon
inflate
[in-flate]
exaggerate or make bigger.
be still
[bee stil]
to remain motionless or quiet
whine
[wahyn]
to complain or express dissatisfaction in a high-pitched voice
obfuscation
[aab-fuh-skay-shn]
the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand
broth-like
[broth-lahyk]
resembling a thin, watery soup
impotent
[im-puh-tent]
lacking power or ability
Unique
Unusual
Trending
palpable
[pal-puh-buhl]
able to be touched or felt; obvious
sanguine
[sang-gwin]
reddish; ruddy
zoomorphic
[zoh-uh-mawr-fik]
characterized by a highly stylized or conventionalized representation of animal forms
emulate
[em-yuh-leyt]
to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass
loquacious
[loh-kwey-shuhs]
talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous
convey
[kuhn-vey]
to communicate; impart; make known
widdershins
[with-er-shinz]
in a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; counterclockwise
hoot
[h-oot]
a sound made by an owl; also refers to laughter or a loud noise of disapproval or excitement.
rapt
[rapt]
deeply engrossed or absorbed
assertive
[uh-sur-tiv]
confident and direct in communication
rhadamanthine
[rad-uh-man-theen]
portraying strict and inflexible judgment
morose
[muh-rohs]
sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered
impotent
[im-puh-tent]
lacking power or ability
tactful
[takt-ful]
showing sensitivity in dealing with others
axiom
[ak-see-uhm]
a self-evident truth that requires no proof
abridge
[uh-brij]
to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents
inhibit
[in-hib-bit]
to prevent, restrain, stop
baneful
[b-an-ef-ul]
harmful, destructive, or causing ruin.
succuss
[suh-kuhs]
to shake up
limerick
[lim-er-ik]
a kind of humorous verse of five lines, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet
astringent
[uh-strin-juhnt]
causing contraction of body tissues; sharp or severe in manner
sanctimonious
[sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uhs]
making a show of being morally superior to others
funny
[f-unny]
causing amusement or laughter; also used to describe something strange or unusual.
analogous
[uh-nal-uh-guhs]
similar but not identical