Day 1
45 words to learn
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analgesia
loss of pain
aah-nuhl-JEE-zhuh
loss of ability to feel pain without losing consciousness
anecdote
amusing story
AN-ik-doht
a short account of an amusing incident or event
apex
highest point
EY-peks
the highest point or level
august
majestic
aw-GUHST
majestic; venerable
auspicious
propitious
aw-SPI-shus
propitious, prosperous
boor
rude person
bohr
rude or insensitive person
canon
set of principles
KA-nun
an established set of principles
categorical
unconditional
kat-i-GAWR-i-kuhl
without exceptions or conditions
chaos
confusion
KAY-ahs
great confusion or disorder
corroboration
confirmation
kuh-rob-uh-REY-shuhn
confirmation
denouement
outcome
day-noo-MAHN
the end result of a situation ; the unraveling of a plot
diffidence
shyness
DIF-i-duhns
lack of confidence
disencumber
disburden
dis-en-KUHM-ber
free from encumbrance or burden
divest
get rid of
dih-VES-ti-cher
to get rid or deprive of
dote
show great love
doht
to show great love or fondness
drabness
dullness
drab-nuhs
dullness; lacking in spirit, brightness
drivel
nonsense
DRIV-uhl
childish or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense
extinct
dead, obsolete
ik-STINGKT
no longer in existence; obsolete
forswear
renounce
for-SWAYR
to renounce
fresco
painting
FRES-koh
a painting done on plaster
frieze
decorative border
freez
ornamental border on a wall
frivolous
carefree
FRIV-uh-luhs
not serious; self-indulgently carefree
gaffe
social mistake
gaf
blunder; social mistake
gratuitous
unwarranted
gruh-TOO-i-tuhs
unwarranted; free, voluntary
hyperbole
exaggeration
hie-PUHR-boh-lee
purposeful exaggeration ; a figure of speech
idiosyncrasy
personal mannerism
ih-dee-uh-SIHN-kruh-see
mannerism that is peculiar to an individual
inane
silly
ih-NEYN
lacking sense; silly
lachrymose
tearful
LAAK-ruh-mohs
causing tears; tearful
limpid
clear
LIM-pihd
clear or transparent
list
lean to one side
list
to lean to one side
peerless
without equal
PEER-lis
having no equals; matchless
pique
annoyance
peek
feeling of resentment due to hurt pride
preempt
supersede
pree-EMPT
to appropriate for oneself; supersede
prehensile
capable of grasping
pri-HEN-sil
able to hold things
preponderance
bulk
pri-PON-der-uhns
greatness in number, strength or weight
provident
frugal
PRAH-vi-dent
looking to the future; frugal
render
contribute
REN-der
provide, contribute
rue
regret
roo
to feel sorrow or remorse
ruffian
lawless person
RUHF-ee-uhn
a tough, lawless person
stanch
stop
stawnch
to stop the flow of a fluid
staunch
loyal
stawnch
loyal; faithful; dependable
suppliant (n.)
petitioner
sup-PLY-unt
a person making a humble or earnest plea to someone in power or authority.
sylvan
pertaining to woods
SIL-vuhn
pertaining to woods; forest like
thwart
obstruct
thwawrt
obstruct; frustrate
visage
countenance
VIZ-ij
appearance or countenance