Educational
fledgling
[flej-ling]
young, new, or inexperienced
accede
[ak-seed]
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract
abscission
[ab-sizh-uhn]
the act of cutting off; sudden termination
incidence
[in-si-duhns]
the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted
candor
[kan-der]
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression
respite
[res-pit]
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief
zwetschenwasser
[zwet-shun-waz-er]
a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste
transpire
[tran-spahyuhr]
to occur, happen; take place
toil
[toil]
to engage in hard and continuous work; labor arduously
ascertain
[as-er-teyn]
to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
neolithic
[nee-uh-lith-ik]
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, development of agriculture, and manufacturing of pottery and textiles; beginning in 9000–8000 B.C. in the Middle East.
estranged
[ih-streynjd]
displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated
gallant
[gal-uhnt ]
brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous
rowdy
[rou-dee]
slang; great; very enjoyable, often with boisterous fun
anaphora
[uh-naf-er-uh]
the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as "I like it and so do they"
yearning
[yur-ning]
deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness
hegemony
[hi-jem-uh-nee]
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others
monocracy
[moh-nok-ruh-see]
government by only one person; autocracy
ascetic
[uh-set-ik]
relating to asceticism, the doctrine that one can reach a high spiritual state through the practice of extreme self-denial or self-mortification
swathe
[swoth]
to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully
insolent
[in-suh-luhnt]
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
cheesemonger
[cheez-muhng-ger, cheez‐mong‐ger]
a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products
verbose
[ver-bohs]
characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy
engender
[en-jen-der]
to produce, cause, or give rise to