Educational

hazy

[hey-zee]

characterized by the presence of haze; misty

mercurial

[mer-kyoor-ee-uhl]

changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic

porphyry

[pawr-fuh-ree]

any igneous rock containing coarse crystals, as phenocrysts, in a finer-grained groundmass

puckish

[puhk-ish]

mischievous; impish

propagate

[prop-uh-geyt]

to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock

celerity

[suh-ler-i-tee]

swiftness; speed

posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs]

arising, occurring, or continuing after one’s death

opine

[oh-pahyn]

to hold or express an opinion

chronic

[kron-ik]

continuing a long time or recurring frequently

ichor

[ahy-kawr]

from Classical Mythology: the blood of the gods

marmoreal

[mahr-mawr-ee-uhl]

of or like marble

numinous

[noo-muh-nuhs]

spiritual or supernatural

julienne

[joo-lee-en]

cut into thin strips, particularly vegetables

putrid

[pyoo-trid]

in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten

banausic

[buh-naw-sik]

serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

gustation

[guh-stey-shuhn]

the act of tasting

peristyle

[per-uh-stahyl]

a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space

rapacious

[ruh-pey-shuhs]

inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate

myrrh

[mur]

an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.

mnemonic

[ni-mon-ik]

assisting or intended to assist the memory.

bicker

[bik-er]

to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle

solder

[sod-er]

to join closely and intimately

peregrination

[per-i-gruh-ney-shuhn]

a course of travel; journey

disquieting

[dis-kwahy-i-ting]

causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing