Educational
candor
[kan-der]
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression
portend
[pawr-tend]
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does
persnickety
[per-snik-i-tee]
overparticular; fussy
chasten
[chey-suhn]
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise
glean
[gleen]
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit
iconoclast
[ic-ono-ast]
one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
hiatus
[hi-atu-tus]
a break or gap in duration or continuity
fatuous
[fach-oo-uhs]
foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless
arduous
[ahr-joo-uhs]
requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult
phyllo
[fee-loh]
flaky, tissue-thin layers of pastry used in baked desserts and appetizers
overlord
[ov-erl-ord]
a person in authority, especially one who exercises control in a domineering way.
allege
[uh-lej]
to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert
inoculate
[ih-nok-yuh-leyt]
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance
discharge
[dis-chahrj]
to release or allow something to flow out
prerogative
[pri-rog-uh-tiv]
a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category
dock
[dok]
a platform for loading or unloading ships; to deduct something
rescind
[ri-sind]
to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal
exasperate
[ig-zas-puh-reyt]
to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely
transpire
[tran-spahyuhr]
to occur, happen; take place
diegetic
[dahy-uh-jet-ik]
(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters
revel
[rev-uhl]
to take great pleasure or delight
embarcadero
[em-bahr-kuh-dair-oh]
a pier, wharf, or landing place
assiduous
[uh-sij-oo-uhs]
constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; meticulous
mnemonic
[ni-mon-ik]
assisting or intended to assist the memory.