Educational

disrespectful

[dis-ri-spekt-fuhl]

showing a lack of respect

buttery

[buht-er-ee]

having the taste or texture of butter

septuagenarian

[sep-choo-uh-juh-nair-ee-uhn]

a person who is between 70 and 80 years old

vermouth

[ver-mooth]

a white wine in which herbs, roots, barks, and bitters have been steeped to make it aromatic

conterminous

[kuhn-tur-muh-nuhs]

having a common boundary

aqueous

[ey-kwee-uhs]

of, like, or containing water

tergiversate

[tur-ji-ver-seyt]

to repeatedly change one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.

exponent

[ek-spoh-nuhnt]

a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory.

victorious

[vik-tawr-ee-uhs]

having achieved victory; conquering; triumphant

clangor

[klang-er]

a loud, resonant sound

empirical

[em-pir-i-kuhl]

derived from or guided by experience or experiment

irradiate

[ih-rey-dee-eyt]

to shed rays of light upon; illuminate

marital

[mar-i-tl]

of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial

humility

[hyoo-mil-i-tee]

the quality of having a modest or low view of one’s importance

solipsism

[sol-ip-siz-uhm]

the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist

impetuous

[im-pech-oo-uhs]

acting or done quickly and without thought or care

impetuous

[im-pech-oo-uhs]

moving forcefully or rapidly

ptarmigan

[tahr-mi-guhn]

any of the several birds from the genus Lagopus

revel

[rev-uhl]

to take great pleasure or delight

licit

[lis-it]

legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible

falsity

[f-als-ity]

the quality or state of being untrue or deceptive.

gustation

[guh-stey-shuhn]

the act of tasting

twisted

[tw-ist-ed]

bent, distorted, or deformed; also refers to something complex or perverse.

estranged

[ih-streynjd]

no longer in a friendly or affectionate relationship with a family member or friend, and typically living apart