[ demi-i-tas ]

a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner

[ tal-is-muhn ]

any amulet or charm

[ riz-uh-buhl ]

causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous

[ ves-tij ]

a surviving evidence or remainder of some condition, practice, etc.

[ uh-fee-lee-uhn ]

the point farthest from the sun in the path of an orbiting celestial body (such as a planet)

[ vahy-too-puh-reyt ]

to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile

[ ahy-loor-uh-fahyl ]

a person who likes cats; cat fancier

[ pik-chuh-resk ]

(of writing, speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid; creating detailed mental images

[ kuh-prish-uhs ]

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior