Educational

abridge

[uh-brij]

to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents

percolate

[pur-kuh-leyt]

to pass through a porous substance or filter; steep

pecuniary

[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]

of or relating to money

astronomical

[as-truh-nom-i-kuhl]

extremely large; exceedingly great; enormous

cascade

[kas-keyd]

anything that resembles a waterfall, especially in seeming to flow or fall in abundance

enumerate

[ih-noo-muh-reyt]

to ascertain the number of; count

convoluted

[kon-vuh-loo-tid]

complicated; intricately involved

scathing

[skey-thing]

bitterly severe, as in a remark

ocher

[oh-ker]

any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments

bar

[bahr]

a long, rigid object; to block or prevent access

abundant

[uh-buhn-duhnt]

present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient

vignette

[vin-yet]

an engraving, drawing, photograph, or the like that is shaded off gradually at the edges so as to leave no definite line at the border

cheesemonger

[cheez-muhng-ger, cheez‐mong‐ger]

a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products

hagiography

[hag-ee-og-ruh-fee]

the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints

imprudent

[im-prood-nt]

not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash

peculiar

[pe-cul-iar]

bizarre, strange

subterfuge

[suhb-ter-fyooj]

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

clerestory

[kleer-stawr-ee]

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

omnipotent

[om-nip-uh-tuhnt]

having very great or unlimited authority or power

budgeting

[buhj-it-ing]

planning the use of money over a specific period

ignoble

[ig-noh-buhl]

of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base

lackluster

[lak-luhs-ter]

dull; monotonous; bland

isthmus

[is-muhs]

a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land

versatile

[vur-suh-tl]

capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.