unusual Words

[ doo-bee-uhs ]

doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt

[ fi-los-uh-fahyz ]

to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner

[ spurn ]

to reject with disdain; scorn

[ noo-truh-lahyz ]

to make (something) ineffective; counteract; nullify

[ zel-uhs ]

full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent

[ chuh-roo-bik ]

having a plump, pretty innocence

[ drohk ]

a valley with steeply sloping sides

[ skam-per ]

to run or go hastily or quickly

[ en-soo ]

to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession

[ toad-​stool ]

a kind of fungus similar to a mushroom, consisting of a round cap on a short stem, and that is often poisonous

[ gawr-muhn-dahyz ]

to eat greedily or ravenously

[ ob-noo-buh-leyt ]

to cloud over; becloud; obscure

[ ri-twart ]

to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way

[ dih-sent ]

to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from)