Day 42
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amelioration
improvement
uh-meel-yuh-REY-shuhn
an improvement
apathy
lack of interest
AP-uh-thee
lack of interest; uncaring attitude
begrudge
resent
bih-GRUHJ
to resent or envy the pleasure
colander
bowl-shaped vessel
KUHL-uhn-der
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
consonant
agreeable
KAHN-suh-nuhnt
consistent with, in agreement with, in accord
credible
believable
KRED-uh-buhl
believable; trustworthy
deprecate
belittle
DE-pri-kayt
to disparage or belittle
dispatch
speed
dih-SPACH
speed; celerity
ebb
fade away
ebh
to fade away, recede
epitomized
typified
ih-PIT-uh-mahyzd
typified; characterized; personified
grouse
complain
grows
to complain
heinous
odious, monstrous
HEY-nuhs
odious, monstrous
illusory
deceptive
ih-LOO-suh-ree
deceptive; false; misleading
impassive
without emotion
im-PAS-iv
revealing no emotion
infuriate
enrage
in-FYOOR-ee-eyt
to make angry; enrage
keen
sharp, perceptive
keen
finely sharpened; perceptive; intellectually sound
kindle
ignite
KIHN-duhl
to ignite; excite
lascivious
lustful
luh-SIV-ee-uhs
showing a strong sexual desire; lustful
mettle
courage
MET-l
courage and determination
parenthesis
digression
puh-REN-thuh-sis
remarks deviating from the main point
plangent
thundering
PLAN-junt
thundering; expressing sadness
plumage
feathers
PLOO-mij
feathers of a bird
ponderous
heavy
PON-der-uhs
heavy, dull
repast
meal
RIH-paast
meal, mealtime
sanguinary
bloodthirsty
SANG-gwuh-ner-ee
accompanied by much bloodshed; bloodthirsty
scent
pleasant smell
sent
smell, especially pleasant
scotch
prevent
skoch
to prevent; stop; disable
surcharge
additional charge
SUR-chahrj
additional charge
trenchant
keen
TREHN-chuhnt
keen; sharply perceptive
upshot
outcome
UHP-shot
the final result; conclusion; outcome