[ stuh-lak-tahyt ]

a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water

[ taw-tol-uh-jee ]

an instance of such repetition

[ pur-tn-uhnt ]

pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant

[ sen-sawr-ee-uhs ]

severely critical; fault-finding; carping

[ uh-sur-shuhn ]

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

[ tab-er-it ]

a stool-like seat for one person

[ jir-uhn-dohl ]

an ornate bracket for candelabra or the like, sometimes with a reflecting mirror at the back of the shelf

[ par-uh-dahym ]

an example serving as a model; pattern

[ bur-buhl ]

to speak in an excited manner; babble.