Educational

antiseptic

[an-tuh-sep-tik]

pertaining to or affecting antisepsis; free from or cleaned of germs and other microorganisms

fortify

[fawr-tuh-fahy]

to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works

masticate

[mas-ti-keyt]

to chew

incumbent

[in-kuhm-buhnt]

the holder of an office or post

nimble

[nim-buhl ]

quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid

inoculate

[ih-nok-yuh-leyt]

to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance

bale

[beyl]

to make or form into bales

burnish

[bur-nish]

to polish (a surface) by friction

fidelity

[fi-del-i-tee]

strict observance of promises, duties, etc.

aspire

[uh-spahyuhr]

to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value

arduous

[ahr-joo-uhs]

requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult

homogeneity

[hoh-muh-juh-nee-i-tee]

composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous

consequential

[kon-si-kwen-shuhl ]

following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent

catalyst

[kat-l-ist]

something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected

infinitesimal

[in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl]

extremely small; an indefinitely small quantity

nebulous

[neb-yuh-luhs]

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

altruism

[al-troo-iz-uhm]

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism)

sagacious

[suh-gey-shuhs]

having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd

surfeit

[sur-fit]

excess; an excessive amount

languish

[lang-gwish]

to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade

impervious

[im-pur-vee-uhs]

not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

aesthetic

[es-thet-ik]

the philosophical theory or set of principles governing the idea of beauty at a given time and place

ferment

[fer-ment]

to be fermented; undergo fermentation

benign

[bih-nahyn]

pathology; not malignant; self-limiting