[ pay-lon ]

a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races

[ meel-flur ]

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

[ es-uh-ter-ik ]

understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest

[ bih-gahyl ]

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

[ plee-uh-naz-uhm ]

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

[ in-grey-shee-ey-ting ]

charming; agreeable; pleasing; deliberately meant to gain favor

[ sem-uh-fawr ]

an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed

[ kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv ]

increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions

[ lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl ]

without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic