Day 3
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abase
to disgrace
uh-BAYS
to lower in reputation or estimation
apropos
relevant
ap-ruh-POH
relevant or suitable
ascertain
determine
as-er-TEYN
learn with certainty; determine
benighted
unenlightened
bih-NIE-tihd
unenlightened
bristle
become rigid
BRIS-uhl
to become rigid with anger or irritation
clientele
customers
klahy-uhn-TEL
customers of business
consternation
dismay
kon-ster-NEY-shuhn
surprise and fear; dismay
contention
assertion
kuhn-TEN-shuhn
a belief or opinion that is expressed, especially in an argument
debase
demean
dih-BAYS
to degrade or lower in quality or stature
decree
legal order
dih-KREE
an authoritative, legal order
destitute
very poor
DEHS-tih-toot
very poor; devoid of
ebullient
enthusiastic
ih-BYOOL-yuhnt
full of energy and confidence
enlist
obtain
en-LIST
sign up for the army; obtain
errant
deviant
ER-unt
straying from the regular course
exscind
to cut out
ek-SIND
to cut out
extrinsic
not essential
ik-STRIN-sik
not essential ; not belonging naturally to something or somebody
fickle
unpredictable
FIK-uhl
unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed
foppish
dapper
FOP-ish
excessively refined and fastidious in taste and manner
gaucherie
awkwardness
goh-shuh-REE
lack of social grace; awkwardness
genre
type
ZHAHN-ruh
a category; type
hypocrisy
pretense
hi-POK-ruh-see
a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral principles, etc., that one does not really possess
impermeable
impassable
im-PUR-mee-uh-buhl
not penetrable
ironic
unexpected
ahy-RON-ik
unexpected
lackluster
lacking spirit
LAK-luhs-ter
dull; lacking spirit
moratorium
suspension
MOHR-uh-TAWR-ee-uhm
temporary prohibition or halt to activity
nadir
lowest point
NAY-dir
lowest point
obviate
make unnecessary
AHB-vee-ayt
to anticipate and prevent by effective measures; make unnecessary
ornate
highly decorated
awr-NEYT
highly decorated
palate
sense of taste
PAL-it
roof of the mouth; sense of taste
penchant
inclination
PEN-chunt
strong inclination
pinch
tight pressing
pinch
to compress between the finger and thumb; tight pressing
plucky
brave
PLUH-kee
brave, courageous
prattle
meaningless talk
PRAA-tuhl
meaningless and foolish talk
protract
prolong
proh-TRAKT
prolong; draw out
puerile
childish
PYOO-ruhl
childish, immature
purist
conservative
PYOOR-ist
conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.
recast
cast anew
ree-KAST
cast anew; to form again
resolve
firmness
ri-ZOLV
strong determination to achieve something
resort
visit frequently
ree-SAWRT
to visit frequently; have recourse to
singular
exceptional
SING-yoo-lur
exceptional, unusual
snare
trap
snair
trap
splice
join
splahys
join together
succinct
concise
suk-SINKT
concise
unencumbered
easy-going
uhn-en-KUHM-berd
not impeded; having few burdens
upbraid
scold
uhp-BRAYD
to scold or rebuke