[ bih-smurch ]

to detract from the honor or luster of

[ ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn ]

(of a word) containing many syllables

[ mahr-d ]

damaged or spoiled to a certain extent; rendered less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil

[ ap-uh-loh-jee-uh ]

a defense especially of one's opinions, position, or actions

[ ak-ruh-nim ]

a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation; a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately; an initialism

[ ri-sip-ruh-keyt ]

to give, feel, etc., in return

[ tur-ji-ver-seyt ]

to turn renegade

[ œ-yad ]

an amorous glance; ogle

[ an-frak-choo-uhs ]

characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous