Educational
famished
[fam-isht]
extremely hungry
chagrin
[shuh-grin]
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation
manipulation
[m-an-ip-ul-ashun]
the act of handling or controlling something skillfully; also refers to influencing others deceitfully.
airheaded
[air-hed-ed]
lacking seriousness or intelligence
arbitrary
[ahr-bi-trer-ee]
subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion
concede
[kuhn-seed]
to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established
weave
[weev]
to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material
nondescript
[non-di-skript]
undistinguished or uninteresting; dull or insipid
warp
[wawrp]
to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, like timbers or flooring
confidant
[kon-fi-dant]
a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed
lave
[leyv]
to wash; bathe
commiserate
[kuh-miz-uh-reyt]
to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity
muster
[muhs-ter]
to gather, summon, rouse
saturnine
[sat-er-nahyn]
sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn
mollycoddle
[mol-ee-kod-l]
to coddle; pamper
yearn
[yurn]
to have an earnest or strong desire; long
subway
[suhb-wey]
a train built partly or entirely underground for local transit in metropolitan areas.
hoodwink
[hood-wingk]
to deceive or trick
parvenu
[pahr-vuh-noo]
a person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, importance, position, or the like, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners, dress, surroundings, etc.
baksheesh
[bak-sheesh]
a tip, present, or gratuity
audacity
[aud-ak-ity]
boldness or daring, often with a disregard for conventional norms or expectations.
transcend
[tran-send]
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed
sinister
[sin-uh-ster]
threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous
analytical
[an-l-it-i-kuhl]
skilled in or habitually using analysis