[ ih-theer-ee-uhl ]

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

[ ih-lahyd ]

to suppress or omit; ignore or pass over

[ uh-lak-ri-tee ]

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

[ suhk-si-dey-nee-uhm ]

a substitute

[ ih-noo-muh-reyt ]

to ascertain the number of; count

[ kav-ee-aht ]

a warning or caution; admonition

[ flech-uh-rahyz ]

to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly

[ kruh-doo-li-tee ]

willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility

[ stuh-lak-tahyt ]

a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water