[ soh-dah-duh ]

a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent

[ rak-uhn-tur ]

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

[ uh-skrahyb ]

to attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic

[ ad-ver-ser-ee ]

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

[ pos-chuh-muhs ]

arising, occurring, or continuing after one’s death

[ taw-tol-uh-jee ]

an instance of such repetition

[ truhng-keyt ]

to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short

[ kon-fluh-grey-shuhn ]

a destructive fire, usually an extensive one

[ voh-key-shuh-nl ]

of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation