Day 18
45 words to learn
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adamant
inflexible
ad-uh-mant
unyielding in attitude; inflexible
annex (verb)
take over
uh-NEKS
to join, add or attach; take possession of (esp. without permission)
audacious
daring
aw-DAY-shuhs
fearless and daring
avid
eager, ardent
AV-id
eager, ardent
brawny
muscular
BRAW-nee
muscular; strong
brigand
bandit
BRIHG-uhnd
bandit, outlaw
clamor
loud demand
KLAM-er
loud demand
counterfeit
forged
KOUN-ter-fit
forged
dally
waste time
dal-ee
to waste time; delay
debacle
fiasco
di-BAH-cul
sudden downfall; fiasco
deign
condescend
deyn
condescend; in accordance with one's dignity
depredate
plunder
DE-pruh-dayt
to plunder or destroy
discrete
distinct
dih-SKREET
independent of the other things; distinct
document
substantiate
DOK-yuh-muhnt
to furnish with written evidence or records to support
emulate
to copy
EHM-yuh-layt
to copy or imitate
entangle
intertwine
en-TANG-guhl
put into difficulties; intertwine
equivocate
use words ambiguously
ih-KWIHV-uh-kayt
use ambiguous language to deceive
erratic
without consistency
ih-RAAT-ihk
without consistency; deviating from the usual course
fallible
imperfect
FAL-uh-buhl
capable of making mistakes
flak
criticism
flak
anti-aircraft fire; criticism
gibe
ridicule
jahyb
to make heckling, taunting remarks
graze
touch
greyz
touch lightly in passing
impasse
blocked path
ihm-PAAS
blocked path; problem without any solution
indifferent
unconcerned
in-DIF-ur-unt
having no interest or concern; showing no bias
infuse
instill
in-FYOOZ
pour, instill
labyrinth
maze
LAB-uh-rinth
a maze
malign
to speak ill of
muh-LAHYN
to speak ill of; slander
mesmerize
hypnotize
MEZ-muh-rahyz
to hypnotize; captivate
nondescript
ordinary
non-di-SKRIPT
having no special features; dull and ordinary
numismatics
coin collecting
nu-miz-MAA-tiks
the study of collection of coins, paper money etc.
osseous
composed of bone
os-se-ous
composed of, containing, or resembling bone
overwrought
distraught
oh-vuhr-RAWT
agitated or depressed
perfidious
faithless
puhr-FIH-dee-uhs
faithless, deceitful
potable
drinkable
POH-tuh-buhl
suitable for drinking
problematic
doubtful
prob-luh-MAT-ik
causing a problem; doubtful
profligate
excessively wasteful
PRAA-flih-guht
excessively wasteful; immoral
seminary
institution
SEM-uh-ner-ee
an institution in which priests are trained
sidereal
pertaining to stars
sahy-DEER-ee-uhl
pertaining to stars
sinewy
muscular
SIN-yoo-ee
having well-developed muscles; brawny
subversive
seditious
suhb-VUR-siv
trying to destroy or damage a political system; revolutionary
torque
force causing rotation
tork
a twisting force that causes rotation
transcribe
copy
tran-SKRAHYB
to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy
verbiage
verbosity
VUR-bee-ij
excessive or meaningless wordiness
veritable
authentic
VER-i-tuh-bul
authentic, genuine
verve
vigor
vurv
vigor, enthusiasm