Educational

connoisseur

[kon-uh-sur]

an expert judge in matters of taste

potion

[p-oshun]

a liquid mixture, often with magical, medicinal, or poisonous properties.

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

bonus

[b-on-us]

an additional reward or benefit given beyond what is expected.

airheaded

[air-hed-ed]

lacking seriousness or intelligence

beleaguer

[bih-lee-ger]

to surround or beset, as with troubles

neolithic

[nee-uh-lith-ik]

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, development of agriculture, and manufacturing of pottery and textiles; beginning in 9000–8000 B.C. in the Middle East.

to expect

[to ik-spekt]

to regard something as likely to happen or to await something

sedulous

[sej-uh-luhs]

diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous

somber

[som-ber]

gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted

akimbo

[uh-kim-boh]

with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

eggcorn

[eg-kawrn]

a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted

equivocal

[ih-kwiv-uh-kuhl]

allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous