Educational

transpire

[tran-spahyuhr]

to occur, happen; take place

jurisprudence

[joor-is-prood-ns]

a legal system

accredit

[uh-kred-it]

to officially recognize or approve

candor

[kan-der]

the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression

expectant

[ik-spek-tuhnt]

having expectations; expecting

zealous

[zel-uhs]

full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent

empirical

[em-pir-i-kuhl]

derived from or guided by experience or experiment

rumpled

[rump-uld]

creased or messy in appearance

analgesic

[an-alg-sic]

something that reduces pain

tantamount

[tan-tuh-mount]

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification

elongate

[ih-lawng-geyt]

to make something longer in length

crwth

[krooth]

ancient Celtic instrument that is similar to a violin

vitiate

[vish-ee-eyt]

to corrupt and debase

energy

[en-er-jee]

the capacity for activity or the strength required to do work

entrench

[en-trench]

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

encroaching

[en-kroh-ching]

advancing beyond proper, accepted, or usual limits; making gradual inroads into or onto something

willies

[wil-eez]

a strong feeling of nervousness or unease

entwine

[en-twyn]

to twist or coil something around another

monotone

[mon-uh-tohn]

a continuous sound, especially of a person's voice, that is unchanging in pitch

cinematic

[sin-uh-mat-ik]

having to do with movies, as either an industry or an art form

carnation

[kahr-ney-shuhn]

any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio

inspirit

[in-spir-it]

to infuse spirit or life into; enliven

accretion

[uh-kree-shuhn]

an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent

marital

[mar-i-tl]

of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial