[ par-uh-si-lee-nee ]

Meteorology—a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon

[ pith-ee ]

brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible

[ in-vey ]

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently

[ mez-uh-neen ]

the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater

[ al-uh-men-tey-shuhn ]

the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life

[ os-ten-tey-shuhs ]

characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others

[ sis-uh-roh-nee ]

a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers

[ em-pir-i-kuhl ]

derived from or guided by experience or experiment

[ tes-uh-leyt ]

to form small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern