Educational
prance
[prans]
to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse
protrude
[proh-trood]
to thrust forward; cause to project
eloquent
[el-uh-kwuhnt]
having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech
achene
[ey-keen]
a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed
swoon
[swoon]
to enter a state of hysterical rapture or ecstasy
grandiose
[grand-dee-ohs]
more complicated or elaborate than necessary; overblown
demerit
[dih-mer-it ]
a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency
vilify
[vil-uh-fahy ]
to speak ill of; defame; slander
ponder
[pon-der]
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully
promulgate
[prom-uhl-geyt]
to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.)
marmoreal
[mahr-mawr-ee-uhl]
of or like marble
crystalline
[kris-tuh-lyn]
having the structure and form of a crystal; very clear
tape
[teyp]
a narrow strip of material coated on one side with a sticky mixture and used for many purposes.
quench
[kwench]
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.)
proclivity
[proh-kliv-i-tee]
natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition
chagrin
[shuh-grin]
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation
plenteous
[plen-tee-uhs]
plentiful; copious; abundant
concede
[kuhn-seed]
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit
inaccurate
[in-akk-ur-at-e]
not correct, precise, or exact; containing errors.
derail
[dee-reyl]
to cause (a train, streetcar, etc.) to run off the rails of a track
esoteric
[es-uh-ter-ik]
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
engage
[en-gayj]
to involve oneself or become occupied with something
oust
[oust]
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied
prosopopoeia
[proh-soh-puh-pee-uh]
personification, as of inanimate things