[ uh-sij-oo-uhs ]

constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; meticulous

[ flem ]

the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold

[ blahyth ]

happy or joyous

[ hwim-zi-kuhl ]

erratic; unpredictable

[ hawg-wosh ]

meaningless or insincere talk, writing, etc.; nonsense; bunk

[ dih-skrahy ]

to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

[ kon-fluh-grey-shuhn ]

a destructive fire, usually an extensive one

[ tur-ji-ver-seyt ]

to turn renegade

[ ee-kwuh-noks ]

the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length