[ ri-neg ]

archaic: to deny, disown, or renounce

[ maw-kish ]

characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin

[ mez-uh-neen ]

the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater

[ uh-loor ]

powerfully attract or charm; tempt

[ hutz-pah ]

informal shameless audacity; impudence

[ pen-i-trey-lee-uh ]

the innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing

[ lahy-miv-er-uhs ]

of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it

[ at-i-tood-n-ahyz ]

adopt or express a particular attitude or attitudes, typically just for effect

[ ee-kwuh-noks ]

the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length