Educational

tisane

[ti-zan]

aromatic or herb-flavored tea

bolt

[bohlt]

a metal pin or fastener; to run away suddenly

kismet

[kiz-met]

fate; destiny

ailurophile

[ahy-loor-uh-fahyl]

a person who likes cats; cat fancier

constituent

[co-nst-ent]

an essential part

abide

[ab-ide-ide]

to put up with

basilica

[buh-sil-ih-kuh]

a large church or building with a central nave and aisles, often used as a christian place of worship.

hinder

[hin-der]

to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede

remunerative

[ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv]

affording remuneration; profitable

possessions

[puh-zesh-uns]

items that someone owns

misunderstand

[m-is-und-erst-and]

to fail to correctly interpret or comprehend something.

estranged

[ih-streynjd]

displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated

rumpled

[rump-uld]

creased or messy in appearance

trisect

[trahy-sekt]

to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts

tally

[tal-ee]

a total count or score

commemorate

[kuh-mem-uh-reyt]

to serve as a memorial or reminder of

smorgasbord

[smawr-guhs-bawrd]

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

pungent

[puhn-juhnt]

sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid

frightening

[fryt-ning]

causing fear or alarm

admonish

[ad-mon-ish]

to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner

pachyderm

[pak-i-durm]

a very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus

entwine

[en-twyn]

to twist or coil something around another

ablate

[a-bleyt]

to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.

discharge

[dis-chahrj]

to release or allow something to flow out