[ ahy-kawr ]

from Classical Mythology: the blood of the gods

[ suhb-ter-fyooj ]

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

[ zee-nith ]

the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer

[ vaw-rey-shuhs ]

exceedingly eager or avid

[ in-vey ]

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently

[ poo-bah ]

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

[ vish-ee-eyt ]

to impair or weaken effectiveness and quality of

[ tawrk ]

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

[ ab-guh-zong ]

the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form