erg
uhrg 
<Greek
a unit of work or energy in physics
forestall
fohr-STAWL 
<English
to prevent by doing something ahead of time
ria
REE-uh 
<Spanish
a long narrow inlet; a creek
cuneate
KYOON-ee-ayt 
<Latin
shaped like a wedge
innuendo
in-yoo-EN-doh 
<Latin
a hint or sly remark, usually bad
remora
REM-uhr-uh 
<Latin
a fish that clings to other fishes especially sharks
gerrymandered
JER-ee-man-duhrd 
<American name
divided political boundaries to favor one faction over another
emanatory
EM-uh-nuh-tohr-ee 
<Latin
relating to coming forth, issuing, or emitting
beignet
bayn-YAY 
<French
a fritter
xiphoid
ZY-foid 
<Greek
shaped like a sword