[ dahy-dak-tik ]

intended for instruction; instructive:

[ fee-loh ]

flaky, tissue-thin layers of pastry used in baked desserts and appetizers

[ ahr-bi-trer-ee ]

based on whim or personal preference, without reason or pattern; random

[ muh-kah-bruh, -kahb ]

gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible

[ ey-keen ]

a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed

[ ey-lee-uh-tawr-ee ]

in legal terms, depending on a contingent event

[ pee-nuhk-uhl ]

a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

[ blahyth ]

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

[ voh-lish-uh-nl ]

done of one’s own will or choosing; deliberately decided or chosen