Educational

close-fisted

[klohs-fist-id]

stingy or unwilling to spend money

pervading

[pur-vey-ding]

spreading throughout; permeating.

quaff

[kwof]

to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment

consternation

[kon-ster-nay-shuhn]

a feeling of anxiety or dismay

portend

[por-tend]

to signify or be a warning of future events

regretful

[ri-gret-fuhl]

feeling or showing regret or sorrow

mezzanine

[mez-uh-neen]

the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater

cheesemonger

[cheez-muhng-ger, cheez‐mong‐ger]

a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products

abgesang

[ab-guh-zong]

the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

abrogate

[ab-ruh-geyt]

to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal

memo

[mem-oh]

a short written message, often within an organization

beast

[b-east]

a wild or dangerous animal; also used metaphorically for someone or something unruly.

acclivity

[uh-kliv-i-tee]

an upward slope, as of ground; an ascent

retinue

[ret-n-oo]

a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite

tantalize

[tan-tl-ahyz]

to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed

choleric

[kol-er-ik]

extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible

soothsayer

[sooth-sey-er]

a person who predicts the future

innovative

[in-uh-vey-tiv]

tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation

brackish

[brak-ish]

having a slightly salty or briny flavor

bicker

[bik-er]

to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle

fidelity

[fi-del-i-tee]

strict observance of promises, duties, etc.

benevolent

[buh-nev-uh-luhnt]

desiring to help others; charitable

pecuniary

[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]

of or relating to money

distend

[dih-stend]

to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic