soliloquized

Original Sentence: He soliloquized to himself as he completed the math homework.

Definition: talk to oneself or say to oneself.

Pronunciation: [suh-lil-uh-kwahyz]/

POS: verb

corroborate

Original Sentence: Many students can corroborate the finding that if you have others do your lessons for you, you will learn nothing.

Definition: to make more certain; confirm.

Pronunciation: [kuh-rob-uh-reyt]

POS: verb

didactic

Original Sentence: The Bible is a didactic collection of writings.

Definition: inclined to teach or lecture others too much:

Pronunciation: / / [image][dahy-dak-tik]/

POS: adjective

Original Sentence: Billy's mother had a rather disdainful look on her face as she sent him to his room.

Definition: full of or showing disdain; scornful.

Pronunciation: / / [image] [dis-deyn-fuh[image]l]/

POS: adjective

choleric

Original Sentence: Be careful not to irritate people of choleric attitudes.
Definition: extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible.

Pronunciation: / / [image] [kuh-ler-ik]/

POS: adjective