[ suh-pon-uh-fahy ]

to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali

[ ih-theer-ee-uhl ]

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

[ boh-mey ]

being, calibrated in accordance with, or according to either of two arbitrary hydrometer scales for liquids lighter than water or for liquids heavier than water that indicate specific gravity in degrees

[ kər-ˈfə-fəl ]

a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict

[ klap-trap ]

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

[ buhmp-shuhs ]

offensively self-assertive

[ sod-er ]

anything that joins or unites

[ uhb-sid-ee-uhn ]

a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture

[ buh-tris ]

any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall