dreary
DRIR-ee 
<English
gloomy; dismal
usually
YOO-zhuh-wuh-lee 
<English
commonly; such as the most often seen
believable
bee-LEEV-uh-buhl 
<English
capable of instilling faith, trust, or acceptance
sputnik
SPUHT-nik 
<Russian
a man-made satellite
providence
PRAWV-uh-duhnts 
<Latin
prudent or economical management; the benevolent guidance of God
gauche
gohsh 
<French
lacking social grace; awkward; tactless
smearcase
SMIR-kays 
<German
cottage cheese
empanada
em-puh-NAWD-uh 
<Spanish
a turnover filled with meat
ostentatious
aws-tuhn-TAY-shuhs 
<Latin
showy; pretentious
Bildungsroman
BIL-dungks-roh-mawn 
<German
a novel about the early development or spiritual education of the main character [a long, detailed ~]