Educational

wrangle

[rang-guhl]

to argue or dispute

conspicuous

[kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs]

easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable

doting

[doh-ting]

excessively fond

cognizant

[kog-nuh-zuhnt]

having cognizance; aware

sully

[suhl-ee]

to mar the purity or luster of; defile

underpin

[uhn-der-pin]

to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation

mystifying

[mis-tuh-fahy-ing]

to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely

astronomical

[as-truh-nom-i-kuhl]

extremely large; exceedingly great; enormous

adjourn

[uh-jurn]

to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely

divergent

[dih-vur-juhnt]

diverging; differing; deviating

fortuitous

[fawr-too-i-tuhs]

happening or produced by chance; accidental

usurp

[yoo-surp]

to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right

overwrought

[oh-ver-rawt]

extremely or excessively excited or agitated

mediate

[mee-dee-eyt]

to act between parties to effect an agreement, compromise, reconciliation, etc.

douse

[dous]

to splash or throw water or other liquid on; drench

amble

[am-buhl]

to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter

yearn

[yurn]

to have an earnest or strong desire; long

traverse

[trav-ers]

to pass or move over, along, or through

hasten

[hey-suhn]

to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry

victorious

[vik-tawr-ee-uhs]

having achieved victory; conquering; triumphant

cryptic

[krip-tik]

mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous

pulmonary

[puhl-muh-ner-ee]

of or relating to the lungs

entrench

[en-trench]

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

nonsensical

[non-sen-si-kuhl]

having little or no meaning; making little or no sense