[ uh-bis ]

a vast chasm, or a deep immeasurable space or cavity

[ yoo-klid-ee-uhn ]

of or relating to the system of geometry based on the work of Euclid and corresponding to the geometry of ordinary experience

[ mee-an-der ]

to wander aimlessly; ramble

[ ri-pohst ]

make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

[ em-bahr-kuh-dair-oh ]

a pier, wharf, or landing place

[ fluhm-uhks ]

to bewilder; confound; confuse

[ moh-nok-ruh-see ]

government by only one person; autocracy

[ grok ]

to understand thoroughly and intuitively

[ fuhl-muh-neyt ]

to explode with a loud noise; detonate