[ uh-brij ]

to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.

[ skroot-n-ahyz ]

to examine in detail with careful or critical attention

[ uhn-kan-ee ]

having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary

[ kat-uh-wom-puhs ]

is not lined up or not arranged correctly, or diagonally; in disarray or disorder; askew

[ in-vey-guhl ]

to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually followed by from or away)

[ kas-keyd ]

a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface

[ bak-sheesh ]

a tip, present, or gratuity

[ see-en-uh ]

the color of such a pigment

[ im-pyoon ]

to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon