Educational

juvenile

[joo-vuh-nl]

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons; youthful

subterfuge

[suhb-ter-fyooj]

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

arable

[ar-uh-buhl]

capable of producing crops; suitable for farming; suited to the plow and for tillage

quaff

[kwof]

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

lauded

[law-did]

praised or extolled; spoken highly of

polypod

[pol-ee-pod]

(of insect larvae) having many feet

destitute

[des-ti-toot]

without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter

imprudent

[im-prood-nt]

not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash

benevolent

[buh-nev-uh-luhnt]

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

teetotaler

[tee-toht-ler]

a person who refrains from alcoholic drink

coulee

[koo-lee]

a lava flow

perquisite

[pur-kwuh-zit]

an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages

peculiar

[pe-cul-iar]

bizarre, strange

convey

[kuhn-vey]

to communicate; impart; make known

palliative

[pal-ee-ey-tiv]

serving to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate

apotheosis

[uh-poth-ee-oh-sis]

the ideal example

convoluted

[kon-vuh-loo-tid]

complicated; intricately involved

omnipotent

[om-nip-uh-tuhnt]

having very great or unlimited authority or power

prescient

[presh-uhnt]

having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight

sanctimonious

[sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uhs]

making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness

diluvial

[dih-loo-vee-uhl]

pertaining to or caused by a flood or deluge

bar

[bahr]

a long, rigid object; to block or prevent access

prop

[pr-op]

an object used for support or as part of a performance; also refers to giving assistance or reinforcement.

effusive

[ih-fyoo-siv]

unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve