[ pris-teen ]

having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied

[ is-muhs ]

a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land

[ ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn ]

(of a word) containing many syllables

[ pawl-free ]

a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

[ poo-bah ]

a person holding many public or private offices; a person in high position or of great influence

[ fawr-wuhn-der ]

to astonish; fill with wonder or amazement

[ chur-lish ]

like a churl; boorish; rude

[ muh-kah-bruh, -kahb ]

gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible

[ mawd-lin ]

tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental