prih ko shəs adjective 1. having the skills or mental capacity of a much older person. Her precocious daughter found schoolwork unchallenging. 2. demonstrating such skills or capacity. His precocious musical ability…

krest faw lən adjective downcast or depressed; dejected. She looked utterly crestfallen, and I gathered the audition had not gone well.

pe dih gri noun documented descent from distinguished ancestors, esp. of an animal. The dog that won the show has an impressive pedigree.

lawf ti 1. of great height; high. From a great distance, they spotted the castle’s lofty towers. This evening they sit beneath the lofty palm trees, where the crane flutters round them…

byər a krə si 1. an organized group of hired officials, esp. governmental. The governor is at the head of the state bureaucracy. 2. a system of administration characterized by excessive routine…