[ pon-tif-i-keyt ]

express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic

[ ski-dad-ld ]

to run away hurriedly; flee

[ proh-ping-kwi-tee ]

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity

[ an-tip-uh-thee ]

a deep-seated feeling of dislike

[ taw-tol-uh-jee ]

needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in "widow woman"

[ vir-yuh-luhns ]

quality of being poisonous or noxious

[ an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz ]

to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.)

[ haw-rip-uh-ley-shuhn ]

the erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement

[ ni-mon-ik ]

assisting or intended to assist the memory.