Educational

risible

[riz-uh-buhl]

causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous

conflate

[kuhn-fleyt]

to fuse into one entity; merge

diphthong

[dif-thawng]

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

facile

[fas-il]

moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality

somnolent

[som-nuh-luhnt]

sleepy; drowsy

blatant

[bleyt-nt]

brazenly obvious; flagrant

ailurophile

[ahy-loor-uh-fahyl]

a person who likes cats; cat fancier

connive

[kuh-nahyv]

to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

obviate

[ob-vee-eyt]

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary

obsequious

[uhb-see-kwee-uhs]

characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning:

caducity

[kuh-doo-si-tee]

the infirmity or weakness of old age; senility

abgesang

[ab-guh-zong]

the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

imprecate

[im-pri-keyt]

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

precarious

[pri-kair-ee-uhs]

dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure

officious

[uh-fish-uhs]

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

corrie

[kor-ee]

a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain

obelus

[ob-uh-luhs]

a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages

solder

[sod-er]

to join closely and intimately

avuncular

[uh-vuhng-kyuh-ler]

acting like an uncle, as in being kind, patient, generous, etc., especially to younger people

pecuniary

[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]

of or relating to money

paraselene

[par-uh-si-lee-nee]

Meteorology—a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon

zwetschenwasser

[zwet-shun-waz-er]

a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste

plenteous

[plen-tee-uhs]

plentiful; copious; abundant

commodious

[kuh-moh-dee-uhs]

spacious and convenient; roomy