educational
commensurate
[ kuh-men-ser-it ]
corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree
officious
[ uh-fish-uhs ]
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome
fatuous
[ fach-oo-uhs ]
foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless
incriminate
[ in-krim-uh-neyt ]
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault
commensurate
[ kuh-men-ser-it ]
corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree
officious
[ uh-fish-uhs ]
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome
fatuous
[ fach-oo-uhs ]
foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless
incriminate
[ in-krim-uh-neyt ]
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault
fun
oxymoron
[ ok-si-mawr-on ]
a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"
maverick
[ mav-er-ik ]
a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers
highfalutin
[ hahy-fuh-loot-n ]
seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious
pawky
[ paw-kee ]
cunning; sly
oxymoron
[ ok-si-mawr-on ]
a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"
maverick
[ mav-er-ik ]
a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers
highfalutin
[ hahy-fuh-loot-n ]
seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious
pawky
[ paw-kee ]
cunning; sly
unique
staid
[ steyd ]
of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious
effete
[ ih-feet ]
lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent
philanthropic
[ fil-uhn-throp-ik ]
of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent
myriad
[ mir-ee-uhd ]
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
staid
[ steyd ]
of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious
effete
[ ih-feet ]
lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent
philanthropic
[ fil-uhn-throp-ik ]
of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent
myriad
[ mir-ee-uhd ]
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
slang
bougie
[ boo-zhee, ‐jee ]
relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle; relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish
hangry
[ hang-gree ]
feeling irritable or irrationally angry as a result of being hungry
noob
[ noob ]
a newbie, especially a person who is new to an online community and whose online participation and interactions display a lack of skill or knowledge
snollygoster
[ snol-ee-gos-ter ]
a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician
bougie
[ boo-zhee, ‐jee ]
relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle; relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish
hangry
[ hang-gree ]
feeling irritable or irrationally angry as a result of being hungry
noob
[ noob ]
a newbie, especially a person who is new to an online community and whose online participation and interactions display a lack of skill or knowledge
snollygoster
[ snol-ee-gos-ter ]
a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician
uncommon
surmise
[ ser-mahyz ]
to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess
melancholia
[ mel-uhn-koh-lee-uh ]
a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings
penumbra
[ pi-nuhm-bruh ]
the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off
expurgate
[ ek-sper-geyt ]
to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable
surmise
[ ser-mahyz ]
to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess
melancholia
[ mel-uhn-koh-lee-uh ]
a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings
penumbra
[ pi-nuhm-bruh ]
the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off
expurgate
[ ek-sper-geyt ]
to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable
unusual
bastion
[ bas-chuhn ]
fortification; a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work
susurrus
[ soo-sur-uhs ]
a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper
fisticuffs
[ fis-tuh-kuhfs ]
combat with the fists
oligopoly
[ ol-i-gop-uh-lee ]
the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors
bastion
[ bas-chuhn ]
fortification; a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work
susurrus
[ soo-sur-uhs ]
a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper
fisticuffs
[ fis-tuh-kuhfs ]
combat with the fists
oligopoly
[ ol-i-gop-uh-lee ]
the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors
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