Day 47

very bad

uh-BIZ-muhl

extremely bad; immeasurable

highest point

AAK-mee

highest point

preceding

aan-TEER-ee-uhr

previous, preceding, before, prior (to)

dissonance

kuh-KAH-fuh-nee

harsh, discordant sound; dissonance

social class

kast

any of the hereditary social class of Hindu society

intellectual

SER-uh-bruhl

intellectual

assert

kuhn-TEND

to maintain earnestly

fold or wrinkle

krees

fold or wrinkle

diminish intensity

damp

to diminish the intensity of something; wet

balance

ee-kwuh-LIB-ree-uhm

state of being balanced

lessen

ik-STEN-yoo-eyt

to reduce the strength of; lessen

weak

FLAA-sihd

limp, flabby, weak

intellectual

HAHY-brou

a person of superior intellectual interests and tastes; intellectual

sound of funeral bell

nehl

sound of funeral bell; a sign announcing the death of a person; a mournful sound

pertaining to language

ling-GWIS-tik

belonging to language

fluff

lint

fluff; soft material used to cover wounds

evade responsibility

muh-LING-guhr

to avoid work by pretending to be ill

traversable

NAV-i-guh-buhl

suitable for sailing; capable of being steered or controlled

meddlesome

uh-FIHSH-uhs

too eager to offer advice; meddlesome

to stare

PEER-lis

to stare at; to look narrowly or searchingly

credible

PLAW-zuh-buhl

can be believed; reasonable

introductory statement

PREE-am-buhl

introductory statement

very large

pro-DI-jus

abundant in size; extraordinary

revival

ri-SUHS-i-teyt

to revive from unconsciousness

lustful

suh-LAY-shus

causing sexual desire

cover for the blade

sheeth

cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool

bodily

soh-MAT-ik

relating to the body

sleepwalker

som-NAM-byuh-liz-uhm

sleepwalker

lively

vi-VEY-shuhs

lively

shriveled

WIH-zuhnd

shriveled, withered