[ an-tuh-sep-tik ]

an antiseptic agent

[ wurm-hohl ]

a theoretical passageway in space between a black hole and a white hole, a speculative means of connecting two disparate points in spacetime

[ dih-stend ]

to spread in all directions; expand; swell

[ tab-er-it ]

a stool-like seat for one person

[ hek-ter ]

to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully

[ trep-i-dey-shuhn ]

tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation

[ kas-keyd ]

a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface

[ fa-stid-ee-uhs ]

requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking

[ bas-uh-net ]

a basket with a hood over one end, for use as a baby's cradle