Day 15

ill-timed

uh-nak-ruh-NIS-tik

occurring in the wrong time period

soothing

AAH-nuh-dien

pain killing drug; pain reliever;

to irritate

aan-TAA-guh-niez

to irritate or provoke anger

greed

A-vuh-rus

extreme greed especially for wealth

conspiracy

kuh-BAHL

a small group of secret plotters

defamation

KAA-luhm-nee

a false statement made to damage somebody's reputation

secretive

klaan-DEHS-tien

secretive, concealed for an illicit or improper purpose

recruit

kuhn-SKRIPT

person enlisted compulsorily into the armed forces

of present time

kuhn-TEM-puh-rer-ee

living or happening at the same time

intimidate

dawnt

to discourage or intimidate

disuse

DES-wi-tood

state of not being in use

skilled

DEHK-stuhr-uhs

skilled physically or mentally

spread out

DIE-layt, die-LAYT

to spread out; expand

reveal

di-VULJ

to disclose a secret

adjective

EP-uh-thet

an adjective used to describe somebody's character; disparaging word

scholarly

EHR-yuh-dite

well-educated, learned

unearth

ehks-HYOOM

to remove from a grave; uncover a secret; bring to light

irrelevant

ik-STREY-nee-uhs

not directly connected with the subject ; irrelevant

acquire feathers

flej

to provide with feathers; to acquire the feathers necessary for flight

lucky stroke

flook

lucky stroke

trickery

GIE-uhl

trickery, fraud

writing containing symbols

hahy-er-uh-GLIF-ics

writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent syllables or words

unchangeable

im-YOO-tuh-bul

incapable of being changed

unbiased

im-PAHR-shuhl

unbiased; neutral

bland

in-SIH-pid

lacking in taste or flavor ; uninteresting

playful

JAHK-yuh-luhr

playful, amusing

expressing praise

LAW-duh-tawr-ee

expressing praise

eminent person

LOO-muh-ner-ee

light giving body; a celestial body

varied

MOT-lee

consisting of different types of things or people; varied

cloak

pawl

covering that darkens or obscures; coffin

perfect example

PAR-uh-gohn

model of excellence or perfection

courage

pluk

courage

hasty

preh-SIH-puh-tayt

hasty and sudden

dilemma

pri-DIK-uh-muhnt

a embarrassing, perplexing or difficult situation

quick

RED-ee

(used to wit) quick, prompt

respectful

RE-vur-unt

showing deep respect

sparkle

SIHN-tuhl-ayt

to sparkle, flash

jagged

SER-ey-tid

having a toothed edge

avoid

shuhn

to keep away from

a set form

STER-ee-uh-tahyp

fixed image; idea held as standard, example

sharp pain

sting

to feel or make somebody feel, a sharp pain in a body part; a sharp pain in body or mind

put off

TAY-bul

to remove from consideration

parody

TRAV-est-ee

mockery, parodyl

serving as guardian

TOOT-l-er-ee

serving as a guardian; protecting

trace

VEH-stihj

trace or sign