[ kon-fluh-grey-shuhn ]

a destructive fire, usually an extensive one

[ grav-i-teyt ]

to have a natural tendency toward or be strongly attracted to something

[ aw-dey-shuhs ]

showing an impudent lack of respect

[ hutz-pah ]

informal shameless audacity; impudence

[ uh-kree-shuhn ]

an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent

[ prop-uh-geyt ]

to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate

[ ri-neg ]

to go back on one's word

[ boh-dey-guh ]

a small, independent or family-owned grocery store, usually located in a densely populated urban environment

[ ad-uh-man-teen ]

too hard to cut, break, or pierce