Educational

beseech

[bih-seech]

to implore urgently

inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like

fortuitous

[fawr-too-i-tuhs]

happening or produced by chance; accidental

infatuation

[in-fach-oo-ey-shuhn]

foolish or all-absorbing passion or an instance of this

remunerative

[ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv]

affording remuneration; profitable

dissonance

[dis-uh-nuhns]

inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony

tergiversate

[tur-ji-ver-seyt]

to repeatedly change one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.

plaza

[plah-zuh]

a public square in a city or town.

supplicate

[suhp-li-keyt ]

to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition

open

[oh-puhn]

not closed or locked; accessible to others

elongate

[ih-lawng-geyt]

to make something longer in length

prolific

[pruh-lif-ik]

characterized by abundant production

elide

[ih-lahyd]

to suppress or omit; ignore or pass over

tame

[teym]

changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated

triptych

[trip-tik]

a tablet written on in ancient times with a stylus

pungent

[puhn-juhnt]

sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid

yearning

[yur-ning]

deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness

swathe

[swoth]

to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully

torque

[tawrk]

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

cackle

[k-akl-e]

to laugh in a high-pitched, often unpleasant manner; also refers to the sound made by chickens.

cover

[kuhv-er]

to place something over or upon to conceal, protect, or enclose

tisane

[ti-zan]

aromatic or herb-flavored tea

afford

[af-for-ord]

have enough money to pay for.

passion

[p-aszhun]

intense emotion, enthusiasm, or desire, often for something or someone.