playwright
PLAY-ryt 
<English
one who authors dramas
flange
flanj 
<English
a projecting rim on a wheel to hold it in place or give it strength
respire
ruh-SPYR 
<Latin
to breathe
embellish
em-BEL-ish 
<French
to adorn; to improve a story by adding details
alumnus
uh-LUM-nuhs 
<Latin
a male who has attended or has graduated from a particular school
toucan
TOO-kan 
<French<Portuguese<Tupi
a brightly colored bird of tropical American with a very large bill
cilantro
suh-LAN-troh 
<Spanish
leaves of coriander used as a flavoring or garnish
wretchedness
RECH-uhd-nuhs 
<English
`the state of being miserable, distressed, and unhappy
gammelost
GAM-uh-lawst 
<Norwegian
a blue-mold cheese made fro soured skim milk
colubrine
KAWL-yuh-bryn 
<Latin
similar to a snake; snake-like [his ~ nature]