[ uh-mal-guhm ]

an alloy that consists chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals and is used as a dental filling

[ sol-uh-siz-uhm ]

a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage

[ kon-fluh-grey-shuhn ]

a destructive fire, usually an extensive one

[ am-i-tee ]

friendship; peaceful harmony

[ ban-di-koot ]

a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea

[ ver-mil-yuhn ]

a pigment produced by the reaction of mercury and sulfur

[ yoo-fuh-nee ]

agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words

[ per-i-gruh-ney-shuhn ]

a course of travel; journey

[ ih-theer-ee-uhl ]

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world