[ vaw-rey-shuhs ]

exceedingly eager or avid

[ zee-nith ]

the time at which something is most powerful or successful

[ wist-fuhl ]

pensive, especially in a melancholy way

[ tawrk ]

the ability of an element that rotates, like a gear or shift, to overcome resistance

[ mer-kyoor-ee-uhl ]

changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic

[ grav-i-teyt ]

to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force

[ drouz ]

to be sleepy or half-asleep

[ grand-dee-ohs ]

more complicated or elaborate than necessary; overblown

[ an-frak-choo-uhs ]

characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous