[ ee-kwuh-noks ]

the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length

[ tom-foo-luh-ree ]

a silly act, matter, or thing

[ zee-nith ]

the time at which something is most powerful or successful

[ ab-stroos ]

difficult to understand; obscure

[ ih-nim-i-tuh-buhl ]

incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless

[ pres-uh-pis ]

a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face

[ out-vahyn ]

the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health

[ pur-kwuh-zit ]

an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages

[ haw-rip-uh-ley-shuhn ]

the erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement