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adjudicate
[uh-joo-di-keyt]
to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence

winebibber
[wahyn-bib-er]
a person who drinks a lot wine

gelid
[jel-id]
very cold; icy

plashy
[plash-ee]
marshy; wet

grok
[grok]
to understand thoroughly and intuitively

nonsensical
[non-sen-si-kuhl]
having little or no meaning; making little or no sense

orotund
[awr-uh-tuhnd]
(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

zeitgeist
[tsahyt-gahyst]
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

guileless
[gahyl-lis]
free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank

abridge
[uh-brij]
to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.

subjugate
[suhb-juh-geyt]
to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master

viscous
[vis-kuhs]
of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive

respite
[res-pit]
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief

portend
[pawr-tend]
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does

tarantism
[tar-uhn-tiz-uhm]
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula

triskaidekaphobia
[tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh]
a fear of the number 13