Educational

artful

[ahrt-fuhl]

clever or skillful, often in a crafty or cunning way

sordid

[sawr-did]

squalid; wretchedly poor and run-down

penetralia

[pen-i-trey-lee-uh]

the most private or secret things

teeming

[tee-ming]

abounding or swarming with something, as with people

hinder

[hin-der]

to make it difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen

isthmus

[is-muhs]

a connecting, usually narrow, part, organ, or passage, especially when joining structures or cavities larger than itself

jubilant

[joo-buh-luhnt]

showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant

fidelity

[fi-del-i-tee]

strict observance of promises, duties, etc.

maritime

[mar-i-tahym]

associated with the sea or waterways to the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.

gallop

[gal-uhp]

to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed

revere

[ri-veer]

to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate

pivotal

[piv-uh-tl]

of, relating to, or serving as a pivot

yarborough

[yahr-bur-oh]

a hand in which no card is higher than a nine

minutia

[mi-noo-shuh]

precise details; small or trifling matters

operation

[op-er-ashun]

the process of functioning or performing work; also refers to a surgical procedure.

disquieting

[dis-kwahy-i-ting]

causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing

abundant

[uh-buhn-duhnt]

present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient

palliative

[pal-ee-ey-tiv]

serving to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate

veneer

[vuh-neer]

a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood

mesmerizing

[mez-muh-rahy-zing]

hypnotic or hypnotizing; having a trancelike effect similar to hypnosis

encyclical

[en-sik-li-kuhl]

(of a letter) intended for wide or general circulation; general

polypod

[pol-ee-pod]

(of insect larvae) having many feet

bar

[bahr]

a long, rigid object; to block or prevent access

hagiography

[hag-ee-og-ruh-fee]

a biography that treats the person with excessive or undue admiration