Educational

adjure

[adj-ur-e]

to earnestly request or urge someone to do something.

deprecate

[dep-ri-keyt]

to express earnest disapproval of

comely

[kuhm-lee]

pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair

deplete

[dih-pleet]

to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of

plaza

[plah-zuh]

a public square in a city or town.

expectant

[ik-spek-tuhnt]

having expectations; expecting

effulgent

[ih-fuhl-juhnt]

shining forth brilliantly; radiant

pylon

[pay-lon]

a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races

intransigent

[in-tran-si-juhnt]

refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible

entrench

[en-trench]

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

grisly

[griz-lee]

formidable; grim

iconoclast

[ic-ono-ast]

one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

zealous

[zel-uhs]

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

glean

[gleen]

to collect or gather anything little by little or slowly

inspirit

[in-spir-it]

to infuse spirit or life into; enliven

venerate

[ven-uh-reyt]

to regard or treat with reverence; revere

fatuous

[fach-oo-uhs]

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

skittish

[skit-ish]

apt to start or shy

hazy

[hey-zee]

characterized by the presence of haze; misty

rarity

[r-ar-ity]

the state or quality of being uncommon or unique.

vitiate

[vish-ee-eyt]

to impair or weaken effectiveness and quality of

bedraggled

[bih-drag-uhld]

dirty and disheveled

incendiary

[in-sen-dee-er-ee]

tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc.; inflammatory

heartened

[hart-uhnd]

made more cheerful or optimistic