[ pon-tif-i-keyt ]

(in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass

[ guh-stey-shuhn ]

the act of tasting

[ mal-ee-uh-buhl ]

adaptable or tractable

[ at-i-tood-n-ahyz ]

adopt or express a particular attitude or attitudes, typically just for effect

[ joh-vee-uhl ]

endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship

[ krahy-teer-ee-uhn ]

a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something

[ rig-muh-rohl ]

confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk

[ os-ten-tey-shuhs ]

characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others

[ bam-boo-zuhl ]

to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like