ə sI ju ihs adjective 1. persistent and unremitting; constant. A stricter law against drunk driving was brought about by assiduous campaigning on the part of citizens. 2. persevering and tireless; diligent….

pI kə yun adjective 1. having little value or significance; small; paltry. She gets impatient when her mother only wants to talk about picayune matters. 2. small-minded; petty; stingy. I detest the…

prə sI pə təs adjective 1. having precipices. The precipitous coastline between the two regions is characterized by steep slopes that reach almost to the shoreline.  2. very steep or sudden; rising…

di fo li eIt transitive verb 1. to remove the leaves of (a tree or the like). 2. to cause the leaves of (trees or the like) to drop off, esp. by…

de prih keIt to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. The critics deprecated the actor’s performance, calling it “hamhanded” and “amateurish.”