Educational

smorgasbord

[smawr-guhs-bawrd]

a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc.

vitiate

[vish-ee-eyt]

to corrupt and debase

septuagenarian

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

a person who is between 70 and 80 years old

dissemble

[dih-sem-buhl]

to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of

abide

[ab-ide-ide]

to put up with

discharge

[dis-chahrj]

to release or allow something to flow out

flippant

[flip-uhnt]

frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness

gawk

[gawk]

to stare stupidly; gape

licit

[lis-it]

legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible

renowned

[ri-nound]

celebrated; famous

cultivate

[kuhl-tuh-veyt]

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

arduous

[ahr-joo-uhs]

requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult

accede

[ak-seed]

to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract

energy

[en-er-jee]

the capacity for activity or the strength required to do work

stalactite

[stuh-lak-tahyt]

a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water

dock

[dok]

a platform for loading or unloading ships; to deduct something

frenzied

[fren-zeed]

wildly excited, enthusiastic, or agitated; frantic

trisect

[trahy-sekt]

to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts

iconoclast

[ic-ono-ast]

one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

daily

[d-aily]

occurring every day or on a routine basis.

tenuous

[ten-yoo-uhs]

lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak

spawned

[spawnd]

brought forth ; generated, produced.

analgesic

[an-alg-sic]

something that reduces pain

tyro

[tahy-roh]

a beginner in learning anything; novice