Educational

ornate

[awr-neyt]

elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so

parlous

[pahr-luhs]

perilous; dangerous

frighten

[fry-ten]

cause fear in.

ordinal

[awr-dn-uhl ]

of or relating to order, rank, or position in a series

percolate

[pur-kuh-leyt]

to pass through a porous substance or filter; steep

incidence

[in-si-duhns]

the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted

scythe

[sahyth]

an agricultural tool with a long, curving blade that sits at an angle on the handle

pecuniary

[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]

of or relating to money

sarcophagus

[sahr-kof-uh-guhs]

a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece

whir

[wh-ir]

a soft, continuous sound made by something in motion, such as machinery.

choleric

[kol-er-ik]

extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible

muse

[myooz]

to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon

hagiography

[hag-ee-og-ruh-fee]

the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints

disheveled

[dih-shev-uhld]

hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt

hoot

[h-oot]

a sound made by an owl; also refers to laughter or a loud noise of disapproval or excitement.

troglodyte

[trog-luh-dayt]

a prehistoric caveman; a person of primitive behavior

kvetch

[kfetch]

to complain persistently and annoyingly

adjudicate

[uh-joo-di-keyt]

to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence

mollycoddle

[mol-ee-kod-l]

to coddle; pamper

unflappable

[un-flap-uh-buhl]

remaining calm and composed even in difficult or stressful situations

risky

[r-isky]

involving potential danger, loss, or harm.

homonym

[hom-uh-nim]

each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

gross

[grohs]

disgusting or distasteful.

bolt

[bohlt]

a metal pin or fastener; to run away suddenly