Day 44

scraping by friction

uh-BRAY-zhuhn

damage to skin caused by scraping; scraping or wearing down by friction

abate

uh-ley

reduce something, usually a pain or a problem

to puzzle

bih-WIL-der

to confuse or puzzle completely

make watertight

kawk

to make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing

conspire

kuh-NAHYVNG

scheming; conspire [connive (v)]

repentance

kuhn-TRISH-uhn

remorse; repentance

to call together

kuhn-VOHK

to call together

difference

dih-VUR-juhns

getting farther apart from a point; difference

raised design

em-BAWS

decorate with a raised design

pull up by roots

ih-RAD-i-keyt

pull up by the roots

interpretation

ek-si-JEE-sis

scholarly explanation or interpretation

annihilate

ik-STING-gwish

put out the flame; to put an end to

passion

fun-NAT-uh-sahyz-uhm

passion; excessive devotion

bravery

FAWR-ti-tood

strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

glare

GLOW-uhr

to look with sullen dislike

can be understood

in-TEL-i-juh-buhl

can be understood; comprehensible

unsettled

ie-TIHN-uhr-uhnt

traveling from place to place

talkative

loh-KWAY-shuhs

tending to talk much; talkative

delicious

LUHSH-uhs

juicy; moist; succulent

who avoid work

muh-LING-ger

person who deliberately tries to avoid work

large numbers

MIR-ee-uhd

innumerable; very great number

casual

non-shuh-LAHNT

casual; unconcerned

stubborn

AHB-stih-nuht

stubborn, hardheaded

expel

oust

to force out of a position or place

magnificent

puh-LAY-shuhl

pertaining to palace; grand

central part

pith

the central part

irreligious

pruh-FEYN

showing a lack of respect for God; not connected with religion

productive

proh-LIF-ik

productive, bountiful

pronounce indistinctly

slur

to pronounce indistinctly by combining or reducing sounds; to calumniate

court order

suh-PEE-nuh

a court order requiring appearance or testimony