jeer
[jeer]
to make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice or with laughter.
ardent
[ar-dent]
passionate or enthusiastic
sulk
[sulk]
to be silent and moody out of annoyance
obsidian
[uhb-sid-ee-uhn]
a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture
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sigil
[sij-il]
a seal or signet
burgeon
[bur-juhn]
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
ornate
[awr-neyt]
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so
tentative
[ten-tuh-tiv]
not certain
quick-tempered
[kwik-tem-perd]
easily angered; irritable
highfalutin
[hahy-fuh-loot-n]
seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious
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jabberwocky
[jab-er-wok-ee]
invented or meaningless language; nonsense
murky
[mur-kee]
dark, gloomy, or unclear
belabor
[bih-ley-ber]
to argue or elaborate on something in excessive detail
amenable
[uh-mee-nuh-bul]
open to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
zealot
[z-eal-ot]
a person who is fanatical or uncompromising in their support for a cause or belief.
greasy
[gr-easy]
covered with or resembling grease; oily or slippery.
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rancor
[r-ank-or]
bitter resentment or deep-seated ill will.
cognizance
[kog-nuh-zuhns]
awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception
age
[ayj]
the length of time someone or something has existed
peregrinate
[per-i-gruh-neyt]
to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot
evanescent
[ev-uh-nes-uhnt]
soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
pleonasm
[plee-uh-naz-uhm]
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy
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yield
[yeeld]
to produce or give way to pressure
gallop
[gal-uhp]
to run rapidly by leaps, as a horse; go at a gallop
magnanimous
[mag-nan-uh-muhs]
high-minded; noble
oracle
[awr-uh-kuhl]
a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity
boggy
[bog-ee]
wet and spongy ground
obsidian
[uhb-sid-ee-uhn]
a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture
banter
[ban-ter]
playful, teasing conversation
promptitude
[promp-ti-tood]
the quality of acting quickly and without delay; promptness
parlous
[pahr-luhs]
perilous; dangerous
insist
[in-sist]
to state something firmly or demand that something happens
isthmus
[is-muhs]
a connecting, usually narrow, part, organ, or passage, especially when joining structures or cavities larger than itself
cascade
[kas-keyd]
anything that resembles a waterfall, especially in seeming to flow or fall in abundance
sanguine
[sang-gwin]
optimistic or positive, especially in a bad or difficult situation
zenith
[zee-nith]
the time at which something is most powerful or successful
cromlech
[krom-lek]
(no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb
maritime
[mar-i-tahym]
associated with the sea or waterways to the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.
ephemeral
[ih-fem-er-uhl]
lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory
commission
[co-mmi-ion]
an instruction, command, or role given to a person or group.
picturesque
[pik-chuh-resk]
(of writing, speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid; creating detailed mental images
conspicuous
[kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs]
easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable
talisman
[tal-is-muhn]
a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm
old-fashioned
[ohld-fash-uhnd]
no longer modern or commonly used
murky
[mur-kee]
dark, gloomy, or unclear
onerous
[oh-ner-us]
burdensome or requiring great effort