Day 2

adept

uh-DROYT

cleverly skillful; adept

selflessness

AL-troo-iz-uhm

practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others; being self-sacrificing

uncertainty

am-BIV-uh-luhns

the quality of having opposing ideas or feelings

chronological error

uh-NAAK-ruh-nih-suhm

something or someone misplaced in time

pertaining to trees

ahr-BAWR-ee-uhl

pertaining to trees

refuge

uh-SAHY-luhm

a place of refuge

hobby

av-uh-KEY-shuhn

a hobby or other activity done in addition to principal occupation especially for pleasure

kindly helper

BEN-uh-fak-ter

person who gives help

surging

BIL-oh-ng

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

carefree

blieth

joyful and carefree

spacious

kuh-PAY-shuhs

spacious or roomy; extensive

critical

sen-SAWR-ee-uhs

severely critical; faultfinding; disapproving

solidify

kuhn-JEEL

make or become stiff and solid; coagulate

absorb

kuhn-SOOM

to use up; absorb; destroy something

degeneration

deg-ruh-DEY-shuhn

the act of degrading; degeneration

careful consideration

dih-LIB-uh-reyt

to think over deeply; marked by careful consideration

from various sources

eh-KLEHK-tihk

selecting from various sources

practical

im-PIR-i-kul

based on observation or experiment

extreme happiness

yoo-FAWR-ee-uh

a strong but temporary feeling of happiness and excitement

fierceness

fuh-ROS-i-tee

savage fierceness

hindrance

im-PED-uh-muhnt

hindrance

infallibility

in-ER-uhn-see

infallibility; inability to make mistakes

humorous

joh-KOHS

characterized by joking ; humorous

open to change

LAY-byl

readily open to change

dying

MOHR-uh-buhnd

dying, decaying

nullify

ni-GEYT

to cause to be ineffective; nullify; cancel

dishonor

noh-tohr-IE-EH-tee

unfavorable fame

make confusing

AHB-fus-cayt

to make confusing; to make unclear

fascination

uhb-SESH-uhn

a dominating concern; a persistent preoccupation, idea, or feeling

make less serious

PAA-lee-ayt

to make less serious; mitigate

artwork by imitation

pah-STEESH

a literary, musical or artistic piece prepared by imitating other works; work of art consisting of a variety of styles

stubborn

puhr-tn-AY-shuhs

persistent, stubborn

examine thoroughly

pur-OOZ

to examine thoroughly

walk heavily

plod

continue to do something without taking rest; to walk heavily

cut short

proon

dried plum; cut short

idealistic

kwihk-SAH-tihk

impractically idealistic

repeat

ree-IT-uh-reyt

to say or do repeatedly

relish

SEY-ver

to enjoy the taste or flavor of something; relish

wretched and dirty

SKWAH-lid

wretched and dirty

very dark

STIJ-ee-uhn

gloomy, hellish

supersede

suh-PLAANT

to replace through force or strategy; supersede

unimportant

TRIV-ee-uhl

of little importance; petty or frivolous

unscrupulous

uhn-KAHN-shuhn-uh-buhl

unscrupulous, extreme

practicable

VAHY-uh-buhl

capable of living; practicable

abusive

vahy-TOO-per-uh-tiv

using harsh, abusive remarks