[ proh-zey-ik ]

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

[ in-koh-it ]

not organized; lacking order

[ ih-pit-uh-mee ]

a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class

[ an-tip-uh-thee ]

a deep-seated feeling of dislike

[ ik-stohl ]

to praise highly; laud; eulogize

[ dɪˈtɛktərɪst ]

a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

[ tawr-per ]

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

[ chi-laks ]

to calm down; relax; chill

[ ak-ruh-nim ]

a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation; a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately; an initialism