Educational
gilgamesh
[gil-guh-mesh]
a legendary sumerian king and hero of a particular long narrative poem.
omnipresent
[om-nuh-prez-uhnt]
present everywhere at the same time
passiveness
[pas-iv-nes]
acceptance without active response or resistance
heuristic
[hyoo-ris-tik]
encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error
disambiguate
[dis-am-big-yoo-eyt]
to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous
quench
[kwench]
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.)
conviction
[val-i-deyt]
a fixed or firm belief
implore
[im-plawr]
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat
peregrination
[per-i-gruh-ney-shuhn]
a course of travel; journey
jabber
[j-abb-er]
to talk quickly, incoherently, or without making much sense.
weave
[weev]
to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material
prickly
[pr-ikly]
covered with sharp points; also refers to someone who is irritable or difficult to deal with.
effective
[eff-ekt-iv-e]
producing the desired result or having a strong impact.
trepidation
[trep-i-dey-shuhn]
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation
fly
[flahy]
to move through the air using wings or an aircraft
alabaster
[al-uh-bas-ter]
a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.
epiphany
[ih-pif-uh-nee]
a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience
endow
[en-dou]
to provide with a permanent fund or source of income
abysmal
[uh-biz-muhl]
extremely bad; appalling
mitigate
[mit-i-geyt]
to make less severe
virulence
[vir-yuh-luhns]
venomous hostility or intense temper
amalgam
[uh-mal-guhm]
a blend or mixture
unrivaled
[uhn-rahy-vuhld]
better or greater than any other
briny
[brahy-nee]
salty, especially referring to seawater