[ ker-muhj-uhn ]

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person

[ klap-trap ]

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

[ per-door ]

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

[ zest ]

keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto

[ is-muhs ]

a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land

[ peek ]

a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride

[ kon-uh-sur ]

an expert judge in matters of taste

[ loo-kyoo-breyt ]

to write learnedly

[ rek-wee-uhm ]

any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the repose of the dead