[ sur-kuhm-spekt ]

watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent; well-considered

[ on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh ]

the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect

[ sood-n-im ]

a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name

[ gri-gair-ee-uhs ]

fond of company; sociable

[ ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv ]

affording remuneration; profitable

[ dop-uhl-gang-er ]

an apparition or double of a living person

[ soh-dah-duh ]

a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent

[ noob ]

a newbie, especially a person who is new to an online community and whose online participation and interactions display a lack of skill or knowledge

[ fech-ing ]

charming; captivating