specimen
SPES-uh-muhn 
<Latin
a sample of a group used for examination
kiloliter
KIL-uh-lee-tuhr 
<French
1,000 liters or one cubic meter
pavilion
puh-VIL-yuhn 
<English<French<Latin
a large tent; an open building for exhibits
vitriolic
vit-ree-AWL-ik 
<English<French<Latin
caustic; biting
malapropism
mal-uh-PRAWP-iz-uhm 
<English theater name
the humorous misuse of words that sound similar
eschew
es-CHOO 
<English<French
to avoid; to shun
decolonization
dee-kawl-uh-nuh-ZAY-shuhn 
<Latin
the state of being freed from colonial status
servomechanism
suhrv-oh-MEK-uh-niz-uhm 
<French<Latin
an automatic remote control system of low power
sociogenesis
soh-shee-oh-JEN-uh-suhs 
<Latin + <Greek
the evolution of a community
lebkuchen
LAYP-koo-kuhn 
<German
a Christmas cookie made usually with honey, brown sugar, almonds, candied fruit peel, and spices