[ 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