[ awr-uh-kuhl ]

a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity

[ nok-shuhs ]

harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being

[ pahr-vuh-noo ]

a person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, importance, position, or the like, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners, dress, surroundings, etc.

[ dɪˈtɛktərɪst ]

a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

[ uh-bis ]

anything profoundly unfathomable or eternal

[ rak-uhn-tur ]

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

[ lahy-sen-shuhs ]

unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral

[ dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-leyt ]

to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate

[ uh-ten-yoo-eyt ]

to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value