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or • a • cle n., person in communication with the gods; person of great knowledge or wisdom. People in ancient Greece would seek answers from the oracle.

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vi • vac • i • ty n., liveliness. Exhausted from a long day of traveling, the entertainer lacked her usual vivacity.

fur • row n., groove made in the earth by a plow. The planter followed behind the plow, dropping seeds into the furrow.

reg • i • ment n., unit of soldiers. The regiment is housed in that barracks.

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prod • i • gy n., person with talent or genius. The prodigy Mozart performed for royal audiences at age six.

met • a • phy • si • cian n., one who studies metaphysics, that branch of philosophy that deals with ultimate realities and the nature of being. Metaphysicians from many countries participated in panel discussion on the nature of knowledge.

clem • en • cy n., leniency, mercy. The governor showed clemency by granting a stay of execution.

black • guard n., scoundrel, villain, low person. In the movies of the silent era, the blackguard rarely wins.