[ ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn ]

characterized by long words

[ pur-suh-flahzh ]

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

[ buhm-fuhz-uhl ]

to confuse or fluster

[ gawrm-lis ]

lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy

[ gloh-ming ]

twilight; dusk

[ hag-ee-og-ruh-fee ]

a biography that treats the person with excessive or undue admiration

[ ad-uh-man-teen ]

too hard to cut, break, or pierce

[ hyoo-ris-tik ]

encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

[ vawd-vill ]

theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians