Educational

blanch

[blahnch]

to scald briefly and then drain, as peaches or almonds to facilitate removal of skins, or as rice or macaroni to separate the grains or strands

renege

[ri-neg]

archaic: to deny, disown, or renounce

glisten

[glis-uhn]

to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously

passiveness

[pas-iv-nes]

acceptance without active response or resistance

abysmal

[uh-biz-muhl]

extremely bad; appalling

unrivaled

[uhn-rahy-vuhld]

better or greater than any other

potion

[p-oshun]

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

somber

[som-ber]

gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted

be honest

[bee on-ist]

to speak or act truthfully and sincerely

encapsulate

[en-kap-suh-leyt]

to summarize or condense

nutritive

[noo-tri-tiv]

serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious

traverse

[trav-ers]

to pass or move over, along, or through

imprecate

[im-pri-keyt]

to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person

cagey

[kay-jee]

reluctant to give information; cautious

mitigate

[mit-i-geyt]

to make less severe

cheese

[cheez]

the curd of milk that has been pressed and ripened for use as afood

detached

[dih-tacht]

separate or disconnected; impartial or indifferent

confidant

[kon-fi-dant]

a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed

fertile

[fur-tl]

capable of producing abundant growth or offspring

reconcile

[rek-uhn-sahyl]

to bring into agreement or harmony; make compatible or consistent

officious

[uh-fish-uhs]

objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

efficacious

[ef-i-key-shuhs]

capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.

confidentiality

[kahn-fi-den-shee-al-i-tee]

the state of keeping sensitive information secret

persecute

[pe-rse-ute]

harass or annoy persistently.