[ blahyth ]

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

[ uh-loor ]

powerfully attract or charm; tempt

[ on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh ]

the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect

[ er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-dahyt ]

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

[ vish-ee-eyt ]

to impair or weaken effectiveness and quality of

[ in-vey ]

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently

[ ver-bohs ]

characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy

[ mam-uh-niz-uhm ]

the greedy pursuit of riches

[ gri-gair-ee-uhs ]

fond of company; sociable