Day 33
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abyss
deep cavity
uh-BIHS
a deep hole or cavity
archaeology
study of antiquity
ahr-kee-OL-uh-jee
the study of physical remains of past cultures and periods of history
axiom
principle
AAK-see-uhm
a universally recognized principle or rule
befuddle
confuse
bih-FUHD-l
to confuse with glib statements
bourgeois
middle class
boor-ZHWAA
consisting of the middle class
canvass
examine carefully
KAN-vuhs
to examine carefully; discuss
cartography
art of drawing maps
kahr-TAHG-ruh-fee
the art of making maps
catholic
universal
KAA-thlihk
universal; broad-minded
chantey
sailors song
SHAN-tee
a song sung by sailors in rhythm to work
chastisement
punishment
CHAS-tiz-muhnt
punishment; severe criticism
conviction
firm belief
kuhn-VIK-shuhn
firm belief
crass
coarse, stupid
kras
coarse, stupid
didactic
intended to teach
dy-DAK-tik
intended to teach or instruct
discord
disagreement
dis-kawrd
lack of agreement or harmony between persons or things
edifice
building
ED-uh-fis
building; structure; construction
egregious
outrageous
ih-GREE-juhs
outstandingly bad
embellish
decorate
ehm-BEHL-ihsh
to beautify by adding ornamental details
filibuster
delaying tactics
FIL-uh-bus-tur
using prolonged speech making to delay legislative action
flinch
wince
flinch
to move back; wince
halcyon
calm
HAL-see-un
calm and peaceful
holster
carrying case
HOHL-ster
carrying case
imperious
domineering
im-PEER-ee-us
domineering, commanding
invidious
envious
ihn-VIHD-ee-uhs
tending to arouse envy
irksome
irritating
URK-suhm
irritating, tiresome
larceny
theft
LAAR-suh-nee
the crime of stealing personal goods from someone
liberality
bounty
lib-uh-RAL-i-tee
generosity
misconstrue
misinterpret
mis-kuhn-STROO
put a wrong interpretation on something; misinterpret
pestilence
epidemic
PEH-stihl-ehns
any epidemic outbreak of a deadly and highly infectious disease, such as the plague
precursor
predecessor
PRE-kur-sur
predecessor
proliferate
increase quickly
proh-LIH-fuhr-ayt
to increase quickly
propitious
favorable
proh-PI-shus
auspicious, favorable
protagonist
central figure
proh-TAG-uh-nist
main character in film, book, play etc.
rift
fissure
rift
fissure; a difference in opinion or belief
rigor
thoroughness
RIG-er
thoroughness
seemly
appropriate
SEEM-lee
appropriate (of behavior); fitting
senescent
aging
sih-NEHS-uhnt
aging, growing old
subtle
not obvious
SUH-tul
not obvious; difficult to discern; crafty
taciturn
not talkative
TAA-sih-tuhrn
not talkative; quiet
tamper
interfere
TAM-per
interfere
thespian
actor
THES-pee-uhn
an actor or actress
undermine
weaken
uhn-der-MAHYN
to weaken gradually
unprepossessing
unattractive
uhn-pree-puh-ZES-ing
not creating a favorable impression; unattractive
variegated
multicolored
VAAR-ee-uh-GAYT-ehd
marked with different colors; varied
voluble
talkative
VAHL-yuh-buhl
talkative, fluent
vortex
whirlpool
VAWR-teks
a mass of air, water etc. that spins around very fast and pulls things into its center