Day 51
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abdicate
give up position
AAB-di-kayt
to relinquish or give up a position, power, right or claim
adulterate
contaminate
uh-DUHL-tuhr-ayt
reduce purity; contaminate
arbitrary
determined by chance
AHR-bih-trayr-ee
without restriction; determined by chance
archetype
ideal example
AHR-ki-tahyp
classic or ideal example of
argot
jargon
AHR-guht
words or phrases used by a particular group ; jargon
capricious
unpredictable
kuh-PRIH-shuhs
inclined to change one's mind quickly
deposition
dethroning
dep-uh-ZISH-uhn
dethroning
derivative
unoriginal
di-RI-vuh-tiv
obtained from another source ; unoriginal
deviance
abnormality
DEE-vee-uhns
abnormality
erroneous
incorrect
un-ROH-nee-uhs
containing error, mistaken; incorrect
florid
ruddy
FLOHR-ihd
excessively ornate; ruddy
indicted
accused
in-DAHYTD
accused (of crime)
infallible
unerring
in-FAL-uh-buhl
perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
machinations
plots
mak-uh-NEY-shuhn
crafty schemes
mottle
spotted
MAHT-l
to mark with spots or blotches of different shades
obsequious
servile
uhb-SEE-kwee-uhs
trying too hard to please somebody; servile
poignant
distressing
POIN-yunt
distressing, touching
puissance
power
PYOO-uh-suhns
power
query
to question
KWEER-ee
to inquire about; to question
relapse
backslide
ri-LAPS
fall back again
scapegoat
who takes blame
SKEYP-goht
person on whom blame is placed for faults of others
slack
loose
slak
sluggish; not tight
stasis
state of equilibrium
STAY-sihs
state of equilibrium; stagnation
substantive
essential
SUHB-stuhn-tiv
real, independent, essential; pertaining to substance
underwrite
insure
uhn-der-RAHYT
give guarantee; insure
veer
change direction
veer
change direction
veracity
truthfulness
vuhr-AA-sih-tee
truthfulness, accuracy
vertigo
dizziness
VUR-ti-goh
dizziness
vogue
prevailing fashion
vohg
something in fashion at a specific point of time
wean
detach
ween
to withdraw from some habit