to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

ab-skond

The cashier adsconded with the money.

deviating from the norm

ab-er-uh[image]nt

eager and enthusiastic willingness

uh-lak-ri-tee

We accepted the invitation with alacrity

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

uh-nom-uh-lee

Because of his quiet nature, he was an anomaly in his exuberant family.

an expression of approval or praise

ap-ruh-bey-shuh[image]n

strenuous, taxing; requireing significant effort

ahr-joo-uh[image]s

Climbing the mountian was an arduous undertaking.

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

uh-sweyj

The hamburger assuaged my hunger.

daring and fearless; recklessly bold

aw-dey-shuh[image]s

Columbus was an audcious explorer.

withour adornment; bare; severely simple

aw-steer

Quakers live an astere life.

taken as a given; possessing self evident truth

ak-see-uh-mat-ik

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

kuh-non-i-kuh[image]l

inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredicable

kuh-prish-uh[image]s

He is such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.

to criticize severly; to offically rebuke

sen-sher

The newspapers were unianimous in their censure of The Last Airbender.

trickery of subeterfuge

shi-key-nuh-ree

She resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery to win the promotion.

an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

kon-uh-sur

A connoisseur in modern art.

complex or complicated

to undeceive; to set right

dis-uh-byooz

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

dis-kawr-dnt

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

dih-spar-it

They have disparate ideas.

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

ih-fruhn-tuh-ree

She had the effrontery to ask for two free samples.

Well-spoken, expressive, articulate

el-uh-kwuh[image]nt

Bush was not an eloquent orator.

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

en-er-veyt

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

ahn-wee

The endless lecture created an unbearable ennui.

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

ih-kwiv-uh-keyt

When asked directly for his position on taxes, the presidential candidate only equivocated.

very learned; scholarly

er-yoo-dahyt

An erudite professor.

exonerate; clear of blame

ek-skuhl-peyt

urgent, pressing, requiring immediate action or attention

ek-si-juh[image]nt

improvised; done without preparation

ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uh[image]s

The professor gave an extemporaneous speech.

longed speechmaking to delay legislative action

fil-uh-buhs-ter

to loudly attack or denounce

fuhl-muh-neyt

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

in-jen-yoo-uh[image]s

accostumed to accepting something undesireable

in-yoo[image]r

easily angered; prone to tempermental outbursts

ih-ras-uh-buh[image]l

An irascible old man.

to praise highly

lawd

The city lauded the fireman's bravery

clear; easily understood

loo-sid

A lucid explaination.

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving

mag-nuh-nim-i-tee

associated with war and the armed forces

mahr-shuh[image]l

The acient Romans were a martial people

of the world; typically concerned with the ordinary

muhn-deyn

Many people get caught up in mundane affairs.

coming into being; in early developmental stages

nas-uh[image]nt

vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

neb-yuh-luh[image]s

There is a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

nee-ol-uh-jiz-uh[image]m

harmful, injurious

nok-shuh[image]'s

Don't inhale the noxious fumes.

lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

uh[image]b-toos

to anticipate and make unnecessary

ob-vee-eyt

I want to obviate the risk of serious injury.

troubling; burdensome

on-er-uh[image]s

I still have to finish my onerous chores.

a song or hymn or praise or thanksgiving

[pee-uh[image]n

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art

par-uh-dee

recurrent throughout the year or many years; happening repeatedly

puh-ren-ee-uh[image]l

intentional breach of faith; treachery

pur-fi-dee

cursory; done without care or interest

per-fuhngk-tuh-ree

He bowed as a perfunctory courtesy.

acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

pur-spi-key-shuh[image]s

King Solomon demonstrated perspicacious judgement.

to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

prat-l

acting with excessive haste or impulse

pri-sip-i-teyt

The couple eloped for a precipitate wedding.

to cause or happen before anticipated or required

pri-sip-i-teyt

a disposition in favor of something; preference

pred-l-ek-shuh[image]n

I have a predilection for Bach.

foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring

presh-uh[image]ns

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

pri-var-i-keyt

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

kwahm

He has no qualms about lying to his boss.

to retract, esp. a previously held belief

ri-kant

to disprove; to successfully argue against

ri-fyoot

to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place of position

rel-i-geyt

He has been relegated to a post on the fringes of society.

quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

ret-uh-suh[image]nt

concerned and attentive; eager

suh-lis-i-tuh[image]s

She was very solicitous about the man's health.

characterized by flith, grime, or squalor; foul

sawr-did

occuring only occastionally, or in scattered instances

spuh-rad-ik

The conference created sporadic intervals of motivation.

to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

skwon-der

He squandered his study period playing video games.

not moving, active or in motion; at rest

stat-ik

to stun, baffle, or amaze

stoo-puh-fahy

to block; to thwart

stahy-mee

the combination of parts to make a whole

sin-thuh-sis

a force that causes rotation

tawrk

winding, twisting; excessively complicated

tawr-choo-uh[image]s

A tortuous path.

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

truhk-yuh-luh[image]nt

truthfulness, honesty

vuh-ras-i-tee

extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

vir-yuh-luh[image]nt

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pusuit; ravenous

vaw-rey-shuh[image]s

Teenagers have voracious appetites.

to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

wey-ver