Educational

parlous

[pahr-luhs]

obsolete; clever; shrewd

easy-going

[ee-zee-goh-ing]

relaxed and tolerant in attitude or approach

sedentary

[sed-n-ter-ee]

accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise

teetotaler

[tee-toht-ler]

a person who refrains from alcoholic drink

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

belated

[bih-ley-tid]

coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time

veracity

[vuh-ras-i-tee]

habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness

predestination

[pre-des-ti-nay-shun]

the belief that all events are determined in advance by fate

distend

[dih-stend]

to spread in all directions; expand; swell

nutritious

[noo-trish-uhs]

providing nourishment or health benefits

pecuniary

[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]

of or relating to money

diatribe

[dahy-uh-trahyb]

a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism

aphelion

[uh-fee-lee-uhn]

the point farthest from the sun in the path of an orbiting celestial body (such as a planet)

postulate

[pos-chuh-leyt]

to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing

bicker

[bik-er]

to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle

penetralia

[pen-i-trey-lee-uh]

the most private or secret things

homogeneity

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

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

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

pendulous

[pen-juh-luhs]

hanging down loosely

rowdy

[rou-dee]

rough and disorderly

explicate

[ekspl-ik-at-e]

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

apotheosis

[uh-poth-ee-oh-sis]

the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god

antibiotic

[an-tahy-bahy-ot-ik]

a substance used to kill or inhibit bacteria

hesitant

[hez-i-tant]

slow to act or speak due to uncertainty