Day 30
45 words to learn
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arson
torching
AHR-suhn
deliberate, criminal starting of fires
bedizen
dress gaudily
bi-DY-zun
to dress in a tasteless or gaudy manner
belabor
unnecessarily repeat idea
bih-LEY-ber
to explain in unnecessary detail
bilk
cheat
bihlk
to cheat, especially by asking money from others
burgeon
flourish
BUHR-juhn
to grow rapidly
circumspect
cautious
SUHR-kuhm-spehkt
cautious, watchful
consummate
make perfect
KON-suh-meyt
to bring something to a state of perfection; complete
continence
self-restraint
KON-tn-uhns
control on one's feelings especially the desire to have sex ; self-restraint
corrugated
grooved
KOR-uh-GAY-tuhd
shaped into a series of regular folds that look like waves
defer
put off
dih-FUR
to put off
discordant
conflicting
dis-KORD-int
not in harmony ; harsh in sound
disingenuous
not sincere
dis-in-JEN-yoo-uhs
lacking in frankness or sincerity
ecumenical
universal
EK-yoo-MEN-i-kuhl
pertaining to the whole Christian church; universal
efficacy
effectiveness
EH-fih-kuh-see
capability to produce a desired result ; efficiency
epistemology
study of knowledge
ih-pis-tuh-MOL-uh-jee
part of philosophy that deals with knowledge
expatiate
discuss at length
ex-PAY-shee-ayt
to write or discuss in detail
fringe
decorative border
frinj
a decorative border; outer edge; part of hair over the forehead
headstrong
stubborn
HED-strawng
determined to have one's own way; stubborn; willful
hegemony
predominance
hih-JEH-muh-nee
the consistent dominance or of one group or ideology over others
immaculate
spotlessly clean
ih-MAK-yuh-lit
spotlessly clean; pure
leery
suspicious
LIHR-ree
suspicious
malleable
pliable
MAL-yuh-buhl
capable of being shaped or formed; pliable
milk
to squeeze
milk
to exploit; to squeeze
mnemonic
assisting memory
ni-MON-ik
assisting or aiding memory
muffler
silencer
MUHF-ler
cloth worn round the neck; silencer
novel
fresh
NOV-uhl
of a kind not seen before; fresh; original; new
obloquy
public criticism
OB-luh-kwee
strong public criticism; loss of honor and respect
opaque
not clear, dull
oh-PAYK
not transparent; dull
opprobrious
disgraceful
uh-PROH-bree-uhs
hateful, disgraceful
palaver
babble
puh-LAAV-uhr
idle talk
pitfall
unsuspected danger
PIT-fawl
covered hole as a trap; unsuspected danger
placate
appease
PLAY-cayt
to calm; to appease
potentate
monarch
POH-tehn-tayt
a person who possesses great power; monarch
profanity
swearing
pruh-FAN-i-tee
swearing; cursing
propinquity
nearness
pruh-PIN-kwuh-tee
nearness; affinity of nature
receptacle
container
ri-SEP-tuh-kuhl
container for disposal or storage
recumbent
lying down
ri-KUM-bunt
lying down; prone
sawdust
tiny bits of wood
SAW-duhst
tiny bits of wood
scintilla
sparkle
sihn-TIHL-uh
a minute particle; tiny trace
shallow
lacking depth
SHAL-oh
lacking depth
simper
smirk
SIM-pur
to smirk; to say something with a silly smile
skeptic
one who doubts
SKEP-tik
a person with a doubting attitude
subliminal
subconscious
suhb-LIM-uh-nl
operating below the threshold of consciousness
subterfuge
stratagem
SUHB-tuhr-fyooj
trick or tactic used to avoid something
transgression
trespassing
trans-GRESH-uhn
violation of a law or command; trespassing