[ meel-flur ]

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

[ fi-lis-i-teyt ]

to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

[ dɪˈtɛktərɪst ]

a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

[ ig-zon-uh-rey-shuhn ]

the act of relieving someone of an obligation or duty

[ ab-stroos ]

difficult to understand; obscure

[ pik-chuh-resk ]

(of writing, speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid; creating detailed mental images

[ geyt ]

a manner of walking, stepping, or running

[ kuh-rob-uh-reyt ]

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

[ vur-nl ]

of, in, or appropriate to spring