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