Day 46
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annex (noun)
extension
AN-eks
a building which is an addition to an existing building; something added to a document
aversion
strong dislike
uh-VUR-zhuhn
a strong feeling of dislike
choleric
easily angered
KAHL-er-ik
extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible
chronicler
historian
KRON-i-kuhl
person who records historical information
conjure
evoke a spirit
KAHN-juhr
to evoke a spirit, cast a spell
crush
defeating soundly
kruhsh
to press with a force that destructs
demur
object
dih-MUHR
to raise objections
feckless
ineffectual
FEK-lus
ineffectual; irresponsible; feeble
indistinct
blurred
in-di-STINGKT
not easily heard or seen; not clearly marked
inept
unskilled
in-EPT
unskilled, unsuitable
inert
inactive
in-URT
not moving
insidious
treacherous
ihn-SIHD-ee-uhs
sly, treacherous, devious
mar
to damage
mahr
to damage or spoil
metaphysics
study of nature of existence
met-uh-FIZ-iks
branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence, truth and knowledge
orthodox
conventional
AWR-thuh-doks
conforming with established or accepted standards
paradigm
model
PAR-uh-dym
something that serves as a model, example, or pattern; the framework of assumptions and understandings shared by a group
pivotal
important
PIV-uh-tl
of vital importance
precarious
uncertain
pri-KAYR-ee-us
uncertain, risky
prostration
exhaustion
pro-STREY-shuhn
lying face down; be overcome with extreme weakness
rant
speak extravagantly
rant
to speak extravagantly
recluse
living in seclusion
REK-loos
a person who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion
recuperate
regain health
ri-KOO-puh-reyt
recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health
repel
repulse
ri-PEL
cause dislike; to force back
resigned
submissive
ri-ZAHYND
submissive
rhetoric
effective use of language
REH-tuhr-ihk
the art or study of effective use of language for communication
slight
snub
slahyt
insult to one's dignity; snub
stolid
impassive
STAH-lihd
showing little emotion; indifferent
stray
wander
strey
wander; to deviate from the direct course
underbid
make a lower bid
uhn-der-BID
make a lower bid then somebody else
vivify
enliven
VIV-uh-fahy
to bring to life; animate