junket
JUNGK-uht 
<English
an excursion, especially one by an official at public expense
traitor
TRAY-tuhr 
<Latin
one who betrays one's country or friends
blanch
blanch 
<English
to process by scalding (as vegetables or almonds); to whiten; to make pale
granule
GRAN-yool 
<Latin
a small grain or particle
gordian
GOHRD-ee-uhn 
<ancient Asian name
intricate; complicated [a ~ knot]
amnesty
AM-nuhs-tee 
<Latin
a pardon, especially for political offenses
intermezzo
in-tuhr-MET-soh 
<Italian
a short piece of music, as between parts of a composition
versicolor
VUHRS-uh-kul-uhr 
<Latin
variegated; iridescent; having various colors
infrangible
in-FRANJ-uh-buhl 
<French<Latin
not capable of being broken [~ resolutions]
vacherin
vash-uh-RAN 
<French
any of various French or Swiss soft cheeses; a dessert consisting of meringue and a filling of ice cream or fruit