Educational

drowse

[drouz]

to be sleepy or half-asleep

coax

[kohks]

to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort

green

[gr-een]

the color of grass; also refers to inexperience or being environmentally friendly.

abgesang

[ab-guh-zong]

the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

doting

[doh-ting]

excessively fond

bolt

[bohlt]

a metal pin or fastener; to run away suddenly

servile

[se-rvi-ile]

subservient

heartened

[hart-uhnd]

made more cheerful or optimistic

chasten

[chey-suhn]

to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise

derisive

[d-er-is-iv-e]

expressing ridicule or mockery; scornful in tone or behavior.

salient

[sey-lee-uhnt]

projecting or pointing outward

allege

[uh-lej]

to assert without proof

commemorate

[kuh-mem-uh-reyt]

to serve as a memorial or reminder of

frenzied

[fren-zeed]

wildly excited, enthusiastic, or agitated; frantic

nomadic

[no-mad-dic]

wandering from place to place

treacle

[tree-kuhl]

contrived or unrestrained sentimentality

harlequin

[hahr-luh-kwin]

fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.

admonish

[ad-mon-ish]

to caution, advise, or counsel against something

viscous

[vis-kuhs]

of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive

despicable

[des-pi-kuh-buhl]

deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible

libertarian

[li-ber-ian]

advocating principles of liberty and free will

frightening

[fryt-ning]

causing fear or alarm

pretermit

[pree-ter-mit]

to let pass without notice; disregard

ichor

[ahy-kawr]

from Classical Mythology: the blood of the gods