Day 25

miserable

ab-jekt

pathetic, miserable, hopeless

artistic

es-THET-ik

relating to or appreciating art or beauty

increase in power

uh-GRAAN-diez

to increase in intensity, power, or prestige; to make appear greater

loyalty

uh-LEE-juhns

loyalty

adulterate

uh-LOY

make less pure; adulterate

deception

AHR-tuh-fis

deception; trickery

go up

uh-SEND

to go upward; climb

harshness

uh-SPER-uh-tee

severity or harshness especially of tone

increase

awg-MENT

increase; to make larger

group

BEH-vee

a large group or collection

rampart

BOOL-werk

a wall of earth or other material built for defense; something serving as a defense

pleasing in nature

kuhn-JEEN-yuhl

friendly or pleasing in nature

riddle

kuh-NUHN-druhm

a question involving a trick ; riddle

downward slope

dih-KLIH-vih-tee

downward slope

exhalation

ih-FLOO-vee-uhm

a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is noxious

omission of words

ih-LIP-sis

omission of essential words

soothing

i-MAHL-yint

soothing, especially to the skin ; mollifying

clear explanation

ek-spuh-ZISH-uhn

clear or detailed explanation

dormant

FAA-loh

dormant; unused

collapse

FOUN-der

collapse; to fall helplessly

frolic

GAAM-buhl

to skip about playfully ; frolic

terrifying

HAR-oh-ing

very frightening and shocking

unorthodox

HET-ur-uh-dahks

unorthodox ; not following the usual beliefs

accustomed

in-OORD

made tough by habitual exposure

record of events

lawg

record of daily events

write learnedly

LOO-kyoo-breyt

to write learnedly

clumsy person

LUHM-uhks

a clumsy, stupid person

handle roughly

mawl

handle roughly; to injure by a rough beating

moderate

MID-ling

moderate, mediocre

shed

muhlt

to shed hair, skin etc.

favoritism

pahr-shee-AL-i-tee

favorable prejudice or bias

devoutness

PAHY-i-tee

state of showing great respect to somebody or something; devoutness

dive

pluhnj

to cast forcibly or suddenly into something; jump; decrease rapidly

false claim

pri-TEN-shuhn

false claim, assertion of importance to impress others

mental disorder

sahy-KOH-sis

severe mental disturbance

arson

pahy-ruh-MEY-nee-uh

the uncontrollable impulse and practice of setting things on fire

complain bitterly

rayl

to complain bitterly about something

festivity

REH-vuhl-ree

boisterous festivity

extremely sacred

SAA-kroh-saankt

extremely sacred

instrument to measure angles

SEK-stuhnt

an instrument used to measure angles and distances

courageous

VAL-yuhnt

courageous; heroic

forceful

VEE-uh-muhnt

marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; emphatic

reverence

ven-uh-REY-shuhn

regard with deep respect

energetic

VIG-er-uhs

energetic

measure heaviness

wey

measure heaviness; have influence