Day 45
30 words to learn
0 / 30 words learned
burnish
polish
BUHR-nihsh
to rub to a shine
censure
criticize severely
SEN-shur
to criticize severely
complaisance
willingness to comply
kum-PLAY-sunts
willingness to comply with the wishes of others
convex
curving outward
kon-VEKS
curving outward
cosmology
study of universe
koz-MOL-uh-jee
the scientific study of universe, its origin and development
crescendo
a steady increase
kruh-SHEHN-doh
a steady increase in force or intensity
cryptic
secretive
KRIP-tik
mysterious in meaning; secretive
dispassionate
impartial
dis-PASH-uh-nit
neutral; objective; impartial
dogma
a firmly held belief
DAWG-muh
a belief held by a group which others are expected to accept without argument
ensign
flag or badge
EN-sahyn
flag or badge
epistle
letter
ih-PIS-uhl
letter, especially a formal one
forte
specialty
FOHR-tay
strong point, something a person does well
lithe
flexible
lahyth
bending readily, flexible
maudlin
foolishly sentimental
MAWD-lihn
foolishly sentimental
maunder
to talk or move aimlessly
MAHN-dur
to talk or move aimlessly
meticulous
extremely careful
mih-TIHK-yuh-luhs
extremely careful and precise
noxious
harmful
NAHK-shus
harmful
obliterate
wipe out
uh-BLIT-uh-reyt
wipe out completely; destroy all traces of
ply
manipulate
plie
to use diligently; to engage
rapacious
voracious
ruh-PAY-shus
voracious; subsisting by the capture of living prey
recital
performance of music
ri-SAHYT-l
a public performance of music or poetry usually given by a person or small group
redeem
clear by payment
ri-DEEM
clear by payment; recover possession
sinuous
winding
SIN-yoo-us
winding or curving
slew
plenty
sloo
a large number or quantity
sobriety
soberness
suh-BRAHY-i-tee
the state of being sober
squander
use irresponsibly
SKWAHN-dur
to spend wastefully or use irresponsibly
steep (v.)
soak in water
steep
to saturate or completely soak
tangent
almost irrelevant
TAN-juhnt
going off the main subject
wan
pallid
wahn
pallid; lacking in effectiveness
zeal
enthusiasm
zeehl
enthusiasm, fervor