Educational

triskaidekaphobia

[tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh]

a fear of the number 13

prostrate

[pros-treyt ]

to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration

vituperate

[vahy-too-puh-reyt]

to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile

cordate

[kawr-deyt]

heart-shaped

rutilant

[root-l-uhnt]

glowing or glittering with red or golden light

plenteous

[plen-tee-uhs]

plentiful; copious; abundant

apprise

[uh-prahyz]

to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by 'of')

calumny

[kal-uhm-nee]

a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something

dodecahedron

[doh-dek-uh-hee-druhn]

a three-dimensional shape having twelve plane faces, in particular a regular solid figure with twelve equal pentagonal faces

gawk

[gawk]

to stare stupidly; gape

fledgling

[flej-ling]

young, new, or inexperienced

anaphora

[uh-naf-er-uh]

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

pecuniary

[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]

of or relating to money

contemporary

[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee]

of the present time; modern

impervious

[im-pur-vee-uhs]

not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

imbricate

[im-bri-keyt]

overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof

clerestory

[kleer-stawr-ee]

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

efface

[ih-feys]

to wipe out; do away with; expunge

vocational

[voh-key-shuh-nl]

of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation

obsequious

[uhb-see-kwee-uhs]

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

execrable

[ek-si-kruh-buhl ]

utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent

imperious

[im-peer-ee-uhs]

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing

alabaster

[al-uh-bas-ter]

a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.

abridge

[uh-brij]

to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.