Day 17
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abdication
renunciation
ab-di-KEY-shuhn
renunciation
ambulatory
capable of walking
AM-byuh-luh-tohr-ee
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking; not stationary
apostrophe
to imaginary person
uh-POS-truh-fee
a mark ' used to indicate the omission of letters, the possessive case, the plural; address to an absent or imaginary person
augury
omen
AW-guh-ree
prediction of events; omen
austere
unadorned
aw-STEER
severe in manner ; unadorned, simple
bonhomie
geniality
bah-nuh-MEE
good natured manner; geniality
cynical
bitterly distrustful
sin-i-kuhl
believing that people act only out of selfish motives
decathlon
athletic contest
dih-KATH-ion
an athletic competition with ten events
elixir
remedy
ih-LIK-ser
a magical substance that is believed to cure illness
embezzle
steal money
em-BEZ-uhl
to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal money from employer
enduring
lasting
en-DOOR-ing
lasting; stamina
enervate
weaken
ehn-UHR-vayt
to weaken
entomology
study of insects
en-tuh-MOL-uh-jee
scientific study of insects
exorbitant
highly excessive
ig-ZAWR-bi-tuhnt
highly excessive
flip
sarcastic
flip
sarcastic, flippant
fusillade
outpouring
FYOO-suh-leyd
long burst of gunfire; outpouring of anything
garment
article of clothing
GAHR-muhnt
article of clothing
imperturbable
extremely calm
im-puhr-TUHR-buh-buhl
not capable of being disturbed
inculpate
blame
ihn-KUHL-payt
to blame, charge with a crime
inefficacious
ineffectual
in-ef-i-key-shuhs
failing to produce the desired effect; ineffectual
investiture
inauguration
in-VES-tuh-chur
a ceremony at which someone formally receives an official title
itinerary
plan of travel
ahy-TIN-uh-RER-ee
a detailed plan of travel
labyrinthine
complicated
lab-uh-RIN-thin
complicated, entangled
limn
outline in detail
lim
to outline in detail
mercenary
greed for money
MUR-suh-ner-ee
concerned only with money
mince
speak too carefully
mints
to speak too carefully; take tiny steps; to soften
multifarious
diverse
muhl-tuh-FAAR-ee-uhs
having great variety; diverse
ostentatious
showy
ah-sten-TAY-shus
trying to attract attention; showy
ostracism
banishment
OS-truh-siz-uhm
exclusion from social acceptance, privileges etc.
precinct
district
PREE-singkt
district of a city
propitiate
appease
proh-PIH-shee-ayt
to appease or conciliate
quorum
majority
KWAWR-uhm
number of members of a group required to be present to conduct a meeting
rave
act with enthusiasm
reyv
act with excessive enthusiasm
reconnoiter
preliminary inspection
ree-kuh-NOY-tur
to make preliminary inspection
resonant
echoing
REZ-uh-nuhnt
resounding or echoing, as sounds
ruse
trick
rooz
a trick or stratagem
salubrious
promoting health
suh-LOO-bree-uhs
promoting health or well-being
skit
short humorous act
skit
short piece of humorous act or writing
solder
join together
SAH-dur
to weld, fuse or join, as with a soldering gun
substantiate
establish by proof
suhb-STAN-shee-eyt
to establish by proof; strengthen
suffice
be enough
suh-FAHYS
to be enough
undercutting
undermining
uhn-der-KUHTNG
offering a lower price; undermining
usurp
seize by force
yoo-SUHRP
to seize by force
venerate
revere
VEHN-uhr-ayt
to respect; revere
wry
twisted
rahy
twisted or bent to one side; dryly humorous