Educational

efficacious

[ef-i-key-shuhs]

capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.

lauded

[law-did]

praised or extolled; spoken highly of

imbricate

[im-bri-keyt]

overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof

marital

[mar-i-tl]

of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial

incessant

[in-ces-ant]

unending

penniless

[pen-i-lis]

without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute

destitute

[des-ti-toot]

without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter

pendulous

[pen-juh-luhs]

hanging down loosely

innovative

[in-uh-vey-tiv]

tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation

skulk

[skuhlk]

to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason

serve

[surv]

to perform duties or provide services for others

explicate

[ekspl-ik-at-e]

to explain or analyze something in detail, often to clarify its meaning.

effluvium

[ih-floo-vee-uhm]

a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious

recline

[ri-klahyn]

to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position

predilection

[pred-l-ek-shuhn]

a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference

cumulative

[kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv]

increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions

mesmerizing

[mez-muh-rahy-zing]

completely engrossing; captivating or fascinating

abeyance

[uh-bey-uhns]

temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension

sigil

[sij-il]

a seal or signet

inject

[in-jekt]

to introduce a substance into something, typically a body or system

jarring

[jar-ing]

incongruous or discordant in nature; producing a harsh, unpleasant, or discordant sound or effect.

abgesang

[ab-guh-zong]

the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

accretion

[uh-kree-shuhn]

an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent

wrangle

[rang-guhl]

to tend or round up (cattle, horses, or other livestock)