[ fa-stid-ee-uhs ]
excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
[ ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn ]
characterized by long words
[ val-er-uhs ]
showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
[ fuhl-muh-neyt ]
to issue denunciations or the like
[ muh-tik-yuh-luhs ]
taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough
[ moh-zey-ik ]
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
[ daw-gid, dog-id ]
persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
[ toad-stool ]
a kind of fungus similar to a mushroom, consisting of a round cap on a short stem, and that is often poisonous
[ ruh-pey-shuhs ]
inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate
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