[ tawr-id ]

ardent; passionate

[ dih-spar-ij ]

to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle

[ ih-lahyd ]

to suppress or omit; ignore or pass over

[ sahr-don-ik ]

characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; sneering; cynical

[ mee-an-der ]

to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course

[ ad-mon-ish ]

to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner

[ ahy-dil-ik ]

suitable for or suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple or rustic

[ yoo-fawr-ee-uh ]

a state of intense happiness and self-confidence

[ yoo-kuh-ta-struh-fee ]

a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending