Educational

abjure

[ab-joor, ab-jur]

solemnly renounce

monocracy

[moh-nok-ruh-see]

government by only one person; autocracy

horripilation

[haw-rip-uh-ley-shuhn]

the erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement

defibrillator

[dee-fahy-bruh-ley-ter]

an agent or device for arresting fibrillation of the atrial or ventricular muscles of the heart

euphony

[yoo-fuh-nee]

agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words

ablate

[a-bleyt]

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

obsequious

[uhb-see-kwee-uhs]

characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning:

abrogation

[ab-ruh-gey-shuhn]

the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement

remunerative

[ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv]

affording remuneration; profitable

diegetic

[dahy-uh-jet-ik]

(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

mammonism

[mam-uh-niz-uhm]

the greedy pursuit of riches

stownlins

[stoun-linz]

secretly, stealthily

dilapidated

[dih-lap-i-dey-tid]

reduce to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect

cumulative

[kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv]

increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions

baksheesh

[bak-sheesh]

a tip, present, or gratuity

magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt]

a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones

verbose

[ver-bohs]

characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy

sarcophagus

[sahr-kof-uh-guhs]

a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece

connoisseur

[kon-uh-sur]

an expert judge in matters of taste

embarcadero

[em-bahr-kuh-dair-oh]

a pier, wharf, or landing place

achene

[ey-keen]

a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed

substantiate

[suhb-stan-shee-eyt ]

to establish by proof or competent evidence

obelus

[ob-uh-luhs]

a symbol (†) used as a reference mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased

contumacious

[kon-too-mey-shuhs]

stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient