Educational

immiscible

[ih-mis-uh-buhl]

not miscible; incapable of being mixed

magisterial

[maj-uh-steer-ee-uhl]

of, relating to, or befitting a master; of importance or consequence; authoritative; weighty

kindle

[kin-dl]

to start a fire; cause a flame, blaze, etc.; to begin burning

retrogress

[re-truh-gres]

to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition

generality

[jen-uh-ral-i-tee]

an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement

caustic

[kaw-stik ]

capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.

nutritive

[noo-tri-tiv]

serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious

occident

[ok-si-duhnt]

the West; the countries of Europe and America

gainsay

[geyn-sey]

to deny, dispute, or contradict

winnow

[win-oh]

to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities

spate

[speyt]

a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring

hew

[hyoo]

to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack

wield

[weeld]

to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating

typify

[tip-uh-fahy]

to serve as a typical example of; exemplify

ulterior

[uhl-teer-ee-er]

being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed

supplicate

[suhp-li-keyt ]

to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition

licit

[lis-it]

legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible

multifarious

[muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs]

having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.

incidence

[in-si-duhns]

the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted

endemic

[en-dem-ik]

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous

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.

dominion

[duh-min-yuhn]

the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority

rejoinder

[ri-join-der]

an answer to a reply; response

encyclical

[en-sik-li-kuhl]

(of a letter) intended for wide or general circulation; general