[ kat-er-wawl ]

to utter long wailing cries

[ im-pech-oo-uhs ]

moving forcefully or rapidly

[ nee-uh-fahyt ]

a person newly converted to a belief, as a heathen, heretic, or nonbeliever; proselyte

[ pen-i-trey-lee-uh ]

the most private or secret things

[ bee-zhoo ]

something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought

[ hwim-zi-kuhl ]

given to whimsy, capricious humor, excessively playful expression, or fanciful notions; capricious

[ ri-pohst ]

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

[ turp-si-kuh-ree-uhn ]

pertaining to dancing

[ zel-uht ]

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals