Educational

meander

[mee-an-der]

to wander aimlessly; ramble

blatant

[bleyt-nt]

brazenly obvious; flagrant

atrocious

[uh-troh-shuhs]

horrifyingly bad or unpleasant

consolidate

[kuhn-sol-i-deyt]

to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine

malapropism

[mal-uh-prop-iz-uhm]

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

proud

[proud]

feeling deep satisfaction from one's achievements or possessions

impetuous

[im-pech-oo-uhs]

moving forcefully or rapidly

septuagenarian

[sep-choo-uh-juh-nair-ee-uhn]

a person who is between 70 and 80 years old

incendiary

[in-sen-dee-er-ee]

used or adapted for setting property on fire

relic

[rel-ik]

an object surviving from an earlier time, especially of historical interest

absquatulate

[ab-skwoch-uh-leyt]

to flee; abscond

assiduous

[uh-sij-oo-uhs]

constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; meticulous

admonish

[ad-mon-ish]

to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner

entwine

[en-twyn]

to twist or coil something around another

drowse

[drouz]

to be dull or sluggish

deign

[deyn]

to think it appropriate to or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend

coax

[kohks]

to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole

overlord

[ov-erl-ord]

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

empirical

[em-pir-i-kuhl]

derived from or guided by experience or experiment

deprecate

[dep-ri-keyt]

to express earnest disapproval of

estranged

[ih-streynjd]

no longer in a friendly or affectionate relationship with a family member or friend, and typically living apart

tisane

[ti-zan]

aromatic or herb-flavored tea

fabricate

[fab-ri-keyt]

to make by art or skill and labor; construct

smorgasbord

[smawr-guhs-bawrd]

a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc.