ABHOR

[UHB-WHOR]

verb

-to regard with extreme repugnance, hatred, disgust

synonym

BESIEGE

[BIH SEEJ]

verb.

-to surround with armed forces; to press with requests; to cause worry or distress;

CONGEAL

[KUHN JEEL]

verb.

-to become thick or solid; to make rigid

DAUNTLESS

[DAWNT LEHS]

adjective.

-fearless

ELIXIR

[IH LIHK SUHR]

noun.

-a substance capable of sustaining life indefinitely; a medicinal concoction

FORBEAR

[FOHR BAYR]

verb.

-to refrain or resist

GALL

[GAHL]

noun.

-bitterness; careless nerve

HYPOCRITICAL

[HIH PUH KRIH  TIH KUHL]

aadjective.

-claiming  to have feelings or virtues that one doesn't have

IGNOBLE

[IHG NOH BUHL]

adjective.

-dishonorable, not noble in character

LAMENT

[LUH-MENT]

verb.

-to deplore, grieve

MALIGNANT

[MUH LIHG NEHNT]

adjective.

-evil in influence of effect; aggressively malicious; tending to produce death

NEGLIGENTLY

[NEHG LIH JEHNT LEE]

adverb.

-carelessly, inattentively

OBDURATE

[AHB DUHR UHT]

adjective.

-stubborn

PALLID

[PAA LIHD]

adjective

-lacking color or liveliness

REPLETE

[RIH PLETE]

adjective

-abdundantly supplied

TEDIOUS

[TEE DEE UHS]

adjective.

-tiresome because of legnth or dullness

UNABATED

[UHN UH BAY TEHD]

adjective

-unstoppable, persistent

VERDURE

[VUHR JUHR]

noun.

-lush vegetation

WANTONNESS

 [WAHN TUHN NEHS]

noun.

-lack of discipline

FOREBIDING

[fohr boh dihng]

noun.

-an omen, prediction, or presntiment of upcoming evil.

FERVENT

[fuhr vehnt]

adjective.

-passionate, intense zealous

DESOLATION

[deh suh lay shuhn]

noun.

-barren wasteland; sadness, loneliness

AGITATION

[AA GUH TAY SHUHN]

NOUN.

-commotion, excitement; uneasiness

DEJECTION

[dih jehk shuhn]

noun.

-a state of depression or melancholy.

AMIABLE

[ay mee uh buhl]

adjective.

-friendly, pleasent, likable.

ENTREAT

[ehn treet]

verb.

-to plead, beg.

INEXORABLE

[ihn ehk suhr uh buhl]

adjective.

-inflexible, unyielding.

ARDENTLY

[ahr diht lee]

adverb.

-passionately, enthusiastically, fervently

PRUDENT

[proo dehnt]

adjective.

-careful, cautious

COUNTENANCE

[kown tuh nuhns]

noun.

-apperance, facial expression

MELANCHOLY

[mehl uhn kahl ee]

adjective.

-sad gloomy

PORTEND

[pohr tehnd]

verb.

to act as an omen or warning.

UNCOUTH

[uhn kooth]

adjective.

lacking in refinement; awkward and uncultivated in apperance or manner

SOLEMNIZATION

[sah luhm nih zay shuhn]

noun.

celebration

PROSPEROUS

[prah spuhr uhs]

adjective.

Successful in material terms;

ROBUST

[roh buhst]

adjective.

strong and healthy; hardy

BROODING

[brood ihng]

adjective

persistently or morbidly thoughtful

RUSTIC

[ruh stihk]

adjective.

rural

SACRILEGE

[saak ruh lihj]

noun.

a technical violation of something, someone, or some place sacred.

GENIAL

[jee nee uhl]

adjective.

favorable to growth or comfort; displaying or characterized by genius.

RAPTUROUSLY

[raap chuhr uhs lee]

adverb.

with extreme joy or ecstasy.

PERPETUAL

[puhr peht chyoo uhl]

adjective.

endless, lasting

PITTANCE

[pih tehnts]

noun.

 a small portion, amount, or wage

IRKSOME

[urk suhm]

adjective.

annoying or tedious

CADENCE

[kay dihns]

noun.

a progression of musical chords; rhythmic change of voice.

CATARACT

[kaa tuh raakt]

noun.

a large waterfall or strong downpour

DEBAR

[dee bahr]

verb.

to exclude or forbid.

DISPOSITION

[dihs puh zih shuhn]

noun.

one's temperament or characteristic tendencies.

EMBOSOM

[ehm buh suhm]

verb.

to shelter protectively.

EXORDIUM

[ek zohr dee uhm]

noun.

an introduction, usuallyas part of a speech

MANACLE

[maan uh kuhl]

verb.

to restrain with handcuffs

LANGUOR

[laang guhr]

noun.

lack of energy, indifference, slowness

TUMULTUOUS

[tuh muhl choo uhs]

adjective.

confusing or disorderly; agitated

SOLICIT

[suh lih siht]

verb.

to petition persistently.

OMNIPOTENT

[ahm nihp uh tuhnt]

adjective.

having unlimted or universal power, authority, or force' all-powerful

VENERABLE

[veh nehr uh buhl]

adjective.

respected because of age.

APPARITION

[aa puh rih shuhn]

noun.

an unexpected or unusual sight; a ghostly figure

EMACIATED

[ih may shee ay tihd]

adjective.

very thin due to hunger or disease; feeble

REPOSE

[rih pohz]

verb.

to relax or rest; to lie dead.

to place or to count on.

OPPROBRIUM

[uh proh bree uhm]

noun.

extreme disgrace or dishonor.

LAUDANUM

[law duh nuhm]

noun.

a preparation of opium, once used for medical purposes.

PHYSICOGNOMY

[fih zee ahg nuh mee]

noun.

characteristic facial features; the art of judging one's character from facial features.

PAROXYSM

[puh rahk sihz uhm]

noun.

an outburst of passion or emotion; a convulsion

DROVE

[drohv]

noun.

a large group of animals or people travelling as a mass.

BOURNE

[bohrn]

noun.

a goal or destination; a limit.

CABRIOLET

[kaa bree uh lay]

noun.

a one-horse carriasge with two wheels.

ALIGHT

[uh liet]

verb.

to settle or come to rest; to dismount...

CHARNEL

[chahr nuhl]

adjective.

able to recieve the dead; countaining dead bodies.

CONCENTER

[kuhn sehn tuhr]

verb.

to come together at a common point.

CHASM

[kaa zuhm]

noun.

an abyss or gorge with very steep sides.

DEPUTATION

[deh pyuh tay shuhn]

adjective.

a group of reprensatives.

EMBOSOM

[ehm buh suhm]

verb.

to shelter protectively; to hug or hold close.

GALE

[gayl]

noun.

a strong wind or breeze.

GAOLER

[jay luhr]

noun.

one who gurads prisioners; a jailer.

HAMLET

[haam leht]

noun.

a small village.

INCANTATION

[ihn kaan tay shuhn]

noun.

recitation of a charm or spell for a magical result.

LICHEN

[lie kihn]

noun.

a fungus that grows on rocks and dead trees.

PLAIT

[playt]

verb.

to braid, especially hair

PROMONTORY

[prah muhn tohr ee]

noun.

a high, mountainous point that juts out into the sea.

WRITHE

[rieth]

verb.

to struggle or suffer in pain.

SIROC

[sih rahk]

noun.

a hot oppressive wind.

SLAKE

[slayk]

verb.

to quench; to lessen a force or feeling

SOPHISM

[sohf ihz uhm]

noun.

a believable arguement that is actually false.

SYNDIC

[sihn dihk]

noun.

a government official in some European nations.

TREBLE

[treh buhl]

adjective.

triple.

RENDEZVOUS

[rahn day voo]

noun.

a special meeting or meeting place.

REQUISITION

[reh kwih zih shuhn]

noun.

a request or a demand.

TOILSOME

[toyl suhm]

adjective.

laborious, grueling, exhausting.

SCION

[sie uhn]

noun.

a descendant or heir.

RIBBAND

[rih behnd]

noun.

a narrow, flexible legnth of wood.

TURNKEY

[tuhrn kee]

noun.

a jailer; the key keeper in a prision.

CADENCE

[kay dihns]

noun.

a progression of musical chords;

CANVASS

[kaan vuhs]

verb.

to examine thoroughlt; scruntinize.

CHASM

[laa zuhm]

noun.

an abyss or gorge with very steep sides.

ASSEVERATION

[uh seh vuhr ay shuhn

NOUGHT

[nawt]

noun.

nonexistence; nothing

PORTMANTEAU

[porht maan toh]

noun.

a french word for a leather suitcase.

PROMONTORY

[prah muhn tohr ee]

noun.

a high, mountainous point that juts out into the sea.

PERPENDICULARITY

[puhr pehn dih kyuh laar ih tee]

noun.

the quality of being vertical with relation to the horizon.

PERAMBULATION

[puhr aam byuh lay shuhn]

noun.

the act of walking or strolling.