Educational

cosmopolitan

[koz-muh-pol-i-tn]

free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world

winnow

[win-oh]

to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities

kismet

[kiz-met]

fate; destiny

ferment

[fer-ment]

to be fermented; undergo fermentation

gustation

[guh-stey-shuhn]

the act of tasting

affluent

[af-loo-uhnt]

having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich

harlequin

[hahr-luh-kwin]

fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.

horizon

[hih-rai-zun]

the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.

mercurial

[mer-kyoor-ee-uhl]

changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic

infatuation

[in-fach-oo-ey-shuhn]

foolish or all-absorbing passion or an instance of this

annihilate

[uh-nahy-uh-leyt]

to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly

guru

[goo-roo]

a spiritual teacher, especially one who imparts initiation.

luminary

[loo-muh-ner-ee]

a body, object, etc. that gives light

despicable

[des-pi-kuh-buhl]

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

circumspect

[sur-kuhm-spekt]

watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent; well-considered

elongate

[ih-lawng-geyt]

to make something longer in length

suborn

[suh-bawrn]

to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime

incompetent

[ink-omp-et-ent]

lacking the necessary skills, ability, or qualifications to perform a task successfully.

green

[gr-een]

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

empirical

[em-pir-i-kuhl]

derived from or guided by experience or experiment

afford

[af-for-ord]

have enough money to pay for.

ablate

[a-bleyt]

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

meander

[mee-an-der]

to wander aimlessly; ramble

torque

[tawrk]

the ability of an element that rotates, like a gear or shift, to overcome resistance