Educational

hypocritical

[hip-uh-krit-i-kuhl]

behaving in a way that contradicts one's stated beliefs or values

engender

[en-jen-der]

to produce, cause, or give rise to

dwindle

[dwin-dl]

to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away

clerestory

[kleer-stawr-ee]

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

julienne

[joo-lee-en]

cut into thin strips, particularly vegetables

beast

[b-east]

a wild or dangerous animal; also used metaphorically for someone or something unruly.

rarity

[r-ar-ity]

the state or quality of being uncommon or unique.

ambivalent

[am-biv-uh-lent]

having mixed or contradictory feelings about something

bend

[b-end]

to curve or angle something from its original shape or direction.

meander

[mee-an-der]

to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course

apotheosis

[uh-poth-ee-oh-sis]

the ideal example

budgeting

[buhj-it-ing]

planning the use of money over a specific period

astronomical

[as-truh-nom-i-kuhl]

extremely large; exceedingly great; enormous

homogeneity

[hoh-muh-juh-nee-i-tee]

composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous

arbitrary

[ahr-bi-trer-ee]

subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion

hasten

[hey-suhn]

to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry

prototypical

[proh-tuh-tip-i-kuhl]

illustrating the typical qualities of a class, group, etc.

malleable

[mal-ee-uh-buhl]

adaptable or tractable

frieze

[freez]

any decorative band at the top or beneath the cornice of an interior wall, a piece of furniture, etc.

coulee

[koo-lee]

a lava flow

chore

[chawr]

a routine task, especially a household one

fictive

[fik-tiv]

fictitious; imaginary

rowdy

[rou-dee]

rough and disorderly

ichor

[ahy-kawr]

from Classical Mythology: the blood of the gods