Educational

corpulent

[kawr-pyuh-luhnt]

large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat

cogent

[koh-juhnt]

convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling

tisane

[ti-zan]

aromatic or herb-flavored tea

risible

[riz-uh-buhl]

causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous

gullible

[guhl-uh-buhl]

easily deceived or cheated

listless

[list-lis]

having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent

cabal

[kuh-bal]

a clique, as in artistic, literary, or theatrical circles

muse

[myooz]

to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject

exclaim

[ik-skleym]

to cry out; say loudly or vehemently

quash

[kwosh]

to make void, annul, or set aside (a law, indictment, decision, etc.)

abridge

[uh-brij]

to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents

guffaw

[guh-faw]

to laugh loudly and boisterously

dignified

[dig-nuh-fahyd]

characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous

marital

[mar-i-tl]

of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial

intransigent

[in-tran-si-juhnt]

refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible

petty

[pet-ee]

of little or no importance or consequence

jaded

[jey-did]

worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse

recline

[ri-klahyn]

to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position

gawk

[gawk]

to stare stupidly; gape

tergiversate

[tur-ji-ver-seyt]

to turn renegade

elusive

[ih-loo-siv]

cleverly or skillfully evasive

petulant

[pech-uh-luhnt]

moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance

vestige

[ves-tij]

a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence

suborn

[suh-bawrn]

to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime