re tih sənt adjective reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. example: She was talkative, even glib, as a young woman, but she’d become more reticent as she got…

ae pə ziht or ə pa ziht adjective fitting; pertinent; appropriate. example: While I struggled for words, my companion’s remarks to the grieving woman could not have been more apposite.

laIf laIn noun 1. an anchored line or rope thrown to support a person in danger of drowning or falling. 2. a safety line strung along the deck of a ship as…

sIl vən adjective 1. pertaining to or characteristic of woods or forests. example: I breathed in the sylvan scent of pine and moss. 2. living or located in a wood or forest….

ə por shən transitive verb to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. example: He apportioned the bread among the children.