pə daen tihk adjective making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. The teacher’s dry, pedantic introduction to Greek mythology stifled our natural…
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bevel
be vəl noun 1. the angle, other than a right angle, at which one line or surface intersects another. He held the saw at a steep bevel as he sawed through the…
blasphemy
blaes fə mi noun disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, esp. God. The notion that the earth is not the center of the solar system was at one time…
charismatic
kae rihz mae tihk adjective 1. having unusually strong personal allure or appeal; marked by charisma. The charismatic leader charmed and enthralled his audience. 2. of, relating to, or pertaining to any…
infallible
In fae lih bəl adjective 1. incapable of error. The computer’s calculation is considered infallible. You are wrong if you think you’re infallible; you’re bound to make a mistake one day that…