[ ab-jekt ]

(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing

[ dif-thawng ]

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

[ mil-i-teyt ]

to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily

[ kon-vuh-les ]

to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health

[ hahy-pur-buh-lee ]

obvious and intentional exaggeration; an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”

[ gawr-muhn-dahyz ]

to eat greedily or ravenously

[ kleer-stawr-ee ]

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

[ jok-uhnd ]

cheerful; merry; blithe; glad

[ em-ber ]

a small live piece of coal, wood, etc., as in a dying fire; the smoldering remains of a fire