[ tohm ]

a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one

[ mal-uh-prop-iz-uhm ]

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

[ ih-luhs-tree-uhs ]

highly distinguished; renowned; famous

[ rohv ]

to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random, especially over a wide area

[ ih-lahyd ]

to suppress or omit; ignore or pass over

[ durth ]

an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack

[ koh-pee-uhs ]

large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

[ kuhn-temp-tuh-buhl ]

deserving of or held in contempt; despicable

[ pon-tif-i-keyt ]

express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic