Educational
predestination
[pre-des-ti-nay-shun]
the belief that all events are determined in advance by fate
promenade
[prom-uh-nahd]
to go for or take part in a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display
julienne
[joo-lee-en]
cut into thin strips, particularly vegetables
ichor
[ahy-kawr]
from Classical Mythology: the blood of the gods
somnolent
[som-nuh-luhnt]
sleepy; drowsy
coruscating
[kawr-uh-skeyt-ing]
flashing or sparkling
prescient
[presh-uhnt]
having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight
maritime
[mar-i-tahym]
bordering on the sea
nebulous
[neb-yuh-luhs]
hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
tergiversate
[tur-ji-ver-seyt]
to repeatedly change one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.
conterminous
[kuhn-tur-muh-nuhs]
having a common boundary
gullible
[guhl-uh-buhl]
easily deceived or cheated
dodecahedron
[doh-dek-uh-hee-druhn]
a three-dimensional shape having twelve plane faces, in particular a regular solid figure with twelve equal pentagonal faces
pack
[pak]
a group of animals or things, or to place items together
fatuous
[fach-oo-uhs]
foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless
teetotaler
[tee-toht-ler]
a person who refrains from alcoholic drink
trousseau
[troo-soh]
an outfit, clothing, or linen for a bride
demagogue
[dem-uh-gog]
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument
interpolate
[in-tur-puh-leyt]
to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate
whir
[wh-ir]
a soft, continuous sound made by something in motion, such as machinery.
peculiar
[pe-cul-iar]
bizarre, strange
penetralia
[pen-i-trey-lee-uh]
the most private or secret things
hesitant
[hez-i-tant]
slow to act or speak due to uncertainty
belated
[bih-ley-tid]
coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time