[ sker-ik ]

a small piece or quantity; a bit

[ pay-lon ]

a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races

[ trech-er-uhs ]

dangerous; hazardous

[ sis-uh-fee-uhn ]

endless and unavailing, as labor or a task

[ koh-puh-set-ik ]

fine; completely satisfactory; OK

[ mahy-az-muh ]

noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere

[ ak-wee-es ]

to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent

[ linch-pin ]

a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization

[ kon-yuh-shen-tee ]

a connoisseur; a discerning expert