Educational

tenuous

[ten-yoo-uhs]

lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak

rescind

[ri-sind]

to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal

beseech

[bih-seech]

to implore urgently

solder

[sod-er]

to join closely and intimately

septuagenarian

[sep-choo-uh-juh-nair-ee-uhn]

a person who is between 70 and 80 years old

cultivate

[kuhl-tuh-veyt]

to promote the growth or development of; foster

banshee

[ban-shee]

(in Irish legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death in a house

posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs]

arising, occurring, or continuing after one’s death

abide

[ab-ide-ide]

to put up with

guru

[goo-roo]

a spiritual teacher, especially one who imparts initiation.

disparate

[dis-per-it]

distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar

smorgasbord

[smawr-guhs-bawrd]

an extensive array or variety

cultivate

[kuhl-tuh-veyt]

to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till

fledgling

[flej-ling]

young, new, or inexperienced

askance

[uh-skans]

with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval

prolific

[pruh-lif-ik]

characterized by abundant production

flowery

[flow-er-ee]

decorated with flowers; overly elaborate in style

languish

[lang-gwish]

to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade

grisly

[griz-lee]

formidable; grim

gustation

[guh-stey-shuhn]

the act of tasting

gild

[g-ild]

to cover something with a thin layer of gold; also used metaphorically to enhance or embellish.

ordinal

[awr-dn-uhl ]

of or relating to order, rank, or position in a series

satirical

[suh-tir-i-kuhl]

of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire

licit

[lis-it]

legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible