keen, accurate judgement or insight

uh-kyoo-muh[image]n

The CEO had remarkable acumen in business matters.

to combine several elements into a whole

uh-mal-guh-meyt

The two companies were amalgamated.

outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time

ahr-key-ik

The use of the typewritter is archaic.

to state as a fact; to declare or assert

uh-vur

to provide support or reinforcement

bohl-ster

pompous; grandiloquent

bom-bas-tik

a harsh denunciation

dahy-uh-trahyb

to disguise or conceal; to mislead

dih-sem-buh[image]l

departing from norms or convention

ik-sen-trik

Wearing a meat suit is eccentric behavior.

characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region or people

en-dem-ik

High unemployment is endemic in post-industry areas.

tending to dissappear like vapor; vanishing

ev-uh-nes-uh[image]nt

to make worse or more servere

ig-zas-er-beyt

She exacerbated the oil fire by adding water.

greatly emotional or zealous

fur-vuh[image]nt

happening by accident or chance

fawr-too-i-tuh[image]s

A series of fortuitous events lead to my career.

relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

jer-meyn

Please keep your statements germane to the issue.

pompous speech or expression

gran-dil-uh-kwuh[image]ns

rendered trite of commonplace by frequent usage

hak-need

calm and peaceful

hal-see-uh[image]n

I remember the halcyon days of my youth.

of the senses

heed-n-iz-uh[image]m

The later Roman emperors were notorious for their hedonism.

the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others

hej-uh-moh-nee

one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

ahy-kon-uh-klast

given to intense or excessive devotion to something

ahy-dol-uh-truh[image]s

revealing no emotion

im-pas-iv

marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness

im-per-tur-buh-buh[image]l

A poker player must have imperturbable composure.

not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

im-plak-uh-buh[image]l

immunity from punishment or penalty

im-pyoo-ni-tee

in an intial stage; not fully formed

in-koh-it

unfortunate; inappropriate

in-fuh-lis-i-tuh[image]s

He made an infelicitous remark.

without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland

in-sip-id

extremely talkative

loh-kwey-shuh[image]s

characterized by brightness and the emission of light

loo-muh-nuh[image]s

having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

muh-lev-uh-luh[image]nt

His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.

capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable

mal-ee-uh-buh[image]l

Play Doh is very malleable.

the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty

men-das-i-tee

characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

muh-tik-yuh-luh[image]s

one who hates all other humans

mis-uh[image]n-throhp

to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate

mit-i-geyt

unyielding; hardhearted; intractable

ob-doo-rit

exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

uh[image]b-see-kwee-uh[image]s

to obstruct or block

uh-klood

disgrace; contempt; scorn

uh-proh-bree-uh[image]

While facing the opprobrium of his superiors, he defended the rights of the public.

the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing

ped-uh-goh-jee

overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge

puh-dan-tik

poverty; destitution

pen-yuh-ree

having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

per-vey-siv

to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

pahyn

Tons of teenage girls are pining after Justin Beiber

to illegally use or reproduce

pahy-ruh[image]t

the essential or central part

pith

precise and brief

pith-ee

to appease; to calm by making concessions

pley-keyt

a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful

plat-i-tood

to plunge or drop straight down

pluhm-it

The skydiver plummeted toward the earth.

controversial; argumentative

puh-lem-ik

recklessly wasteful; extravagent; profuse; lavish

prod-i-guhl

given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant

pruh-fyoos

She was profuse in her praise.

to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

pruh-lif-uh-reyt

questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations

kweer-ee

prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish

kwer-uh-luh[image]s

"Are we there yet?" She asked in a querulous tone.

characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment

rang-ker-uh[image]s

obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

ri-kal-si-truh[image]nt

A recalcitrant employer might seek to argue that the union does not come with clean hands.

to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown

ri-pyoo-dee-eyt

He repudiated his son.

to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

ri-sind

marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect

rev-er-uh[image]nt

the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

ret-er-ik

able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

sol-vuhnt

seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false

spee-shuhs

Your arguments are rather specious than well-grounded.

lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

spyoor-ee-uhs

Many have been cut down for entirely spurious reasons.

a court order requiring appearance and/or testiomony

suh-pee-nuh

breif; concise

suh[image]k-singkt

exceeding what is sufficent or necessary

soo-pur-floo-uh[image]s

an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess

sur-fit

the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination

tuh-nas-i-tee

having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

ten-yoo-uh[image]s

a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation

tahy-reyd

fletting; passing quickly; brief

tran-shuhnt

fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause

zel-uhs