Educational

inviolable

[in-vio-ble]

secure from assault

ordinal

[awr-dn-uhl ]

of or relating to order, rank, or position in a series

bemuse

[bih-myooz]

to bewilder or confuse

undulate

[uhn-juh-leyt]

to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement

overlord

[ov-erl-ord]

a person in authority, especially one who exercises control in a domineering way.

unabashed

[uhn-uh-basht]

not ashamed, disconcerted, or apologetic; boldly certain of one's position

beseech

[bih-seech]

to beg eagerly for; solicit

lotion

[l-oshun]

a liquid or cream applied to the skin for moisturizing or healing.

trisect

[trahy-sekt]

to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts

crwth

[krooth]

ancient Celtic instrument that is similar to a violin

effulgent

[ih-fuhl-juhnt]

shining forth brilliantly; radiant

abide

[ab-ide-ide]

to put up with

sienna

[see-en-uh]

the color of such a pigment

waft

[waft]

to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water

quisling

[kwiz-ling]

a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

dissonance

[dis-uh-nuhns]

inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony

incendiary

[in-sen-dee-er-ee]

tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc.; inflammatory

vacuous

[vak-yoo-uhs]

without contents; empty

kapellmeister

[kah-pel-mahy-ster]

the leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir

beseech

[bih-seech]

to implore urgently

writhe

[rahyth]

to twist or contort the body in pain or discomfort

solipsism

[sol-ip-siz-uhm]

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

fatuous

[fach-oo-uhs]

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

plaza

[plah-zuh]

a public square in a city or town.