Day 34
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accolade
praise
AK-o-layd
an expression of praise
affinity
fondness
uh-fin-i-tee
closeness, liking or inclination
aplomb
self-possession
uh-PLOM
imperturbable self-possession or assurance
appellation
name
ap-uh-LEY-shuhn
a name or title
banal
common
buh-NAAL
devoid of originality ; common
bureaucracy
red tape
byoo-ROK-ruh-see
the body of officials and administrators, especially of a government
chary
wary
CHAR-ee
wary, cautious
cringe
cower
krinj
to move back or shy away, especially in fear or servility; cower
drowsy
half-asleep
DROU-zee
half-asleep; dull
edifying
enlightening
ED-i-fy-ing
enlightening
engulf
swallow up
en-GUHLF
swallow up; to plunge
epicurean
devoted to pleasure
ep-i-kyoo-REE-uhn
devoted to pleasure
esoterica
obscure details
es-uh-TER-i-kuh
obscure details
facile
easily done
FAS-il
easily done; agreeable
felon
criminal
FEL-uhn
a person who has committed an offense
gist
essence
jist
the essential part of a matter; essence
glacial
hostile
GLEY-shuhl
hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy
guy
rope used to guide
gye
a rope used to guide and/or steady an object
interdict
prohibit
in-tur-DIKT
to prohibit
inviolable
unassailable
in-VAHY-uh-luh-buhl
cannot be invaded; indestructible
lapidary
cutting stones
LAA-puh-der-ee
connected with the cutting and polishing of stones; concise
largess
generosity
laar-JEHS
generosity
levee
embankment
LEV-ee
raised bank of a river; morning reception held by a monarch
limp
weak
limp
to progress slowly and with great difficulty; weak
lucid
easily understood
LOO-sihd
easily understood
macabre
suggesting death
muh-KAH-bruh
gruesome; suggesting death
mitigate
lessen
MIHT-ih-gayt
to make less severe; lessen
perdition
utter loss
puhr-DIHSH-uhn
complete and utter loss; damnation
philistine
uncultured person
FIHL-uh-steen
a crass individual guided by material rather than intellectual or artistic values
platonic
non physical
pluh-TON-ik
friendly but without physical desires
predilection
preference
pre-duh-LEK-shun
a disposition in favor of something; preference
reprobate
unprincipled person
REP-ruh-beyt
a morally depraved or unprincipled person
requite
return
rih-KWIET
to repay or return
seine
fishing net
sayn
a fishing net having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lowers and hangs vertically in water
sever
break off
SEV-er
break off; cut apart
smolder
burn without flame
SMOHL-der
to burn slowly without flame
specious
false
SPEE-shuhs
seeming true but actually false
stipple
paint with dots
STIP-uhl
to paint by means of dots
syllogism
deductive reasoning
SIL-uh-jiz-uhm
a way of arguments in which two statements are used to prove that a third statement is true; deductive reasoning
tenacity
perseverance
ten-A-sit-ee
the quality of adherence or to something valued
tenuous
thin, weak
TEN-yoo-us
thin, weak
tonic
restorative drink
TON-ik
a medicine that gives strength or energy; anything that invigorates physically, mentally or morally
venerable
respected
VEH-nehr-uh-buhl
commanding respect because of age
verbose
talkative
vuhr-BOHS
using too many words; wordy
vulpine
like a fox
VUHL-pahyn
possessing the characteristics often attributed to foxes; crafty, clever, etc