Day 53
22 words to learn
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abrade
erode
uh-BREYD
to wear off by rubbing; to scrape off
adumbrate
outline
a-DUM-brayt
to foreshadow vaguely; outline; indicate
allure
attraction
uh-LOOR
appeal; power to attract
complicity
collaboration
kuhm-PLIH-sih-tee
partnership in wrongdoing; state of being an accomplice
disapprobation
disapproval
dis-ap-ruh-BEY-shuhn
disapproval; condemnation
disparage
belittle
dis-PAR-aj
to slight or belittle
extirpate
destroy
EK-stur-payt
to destroy; wipe out totally
fission
splitting
FISH-uhn
splitting
foolproof
never-failing
FOOL-proof
involving no risk or harm; never-failing
gibbering
babbling
JIB-urng
making meaningless noises; babbling
incursion
sudden invasion
in-KUR-zhuhn
a sudden attack or invasion
innervate
energize
i-NUR-vayt
to supply with nerves; energize
lukewarm
unenthusiastic
LOOK-WAWRM
unenthusiastic; neither hot nor cold
miser
stingy person
MAHY-zer
person who hoards money, possessions; stingy person
nuzzle
cuddle
NUHZ-uhl
cuddle; snuggle
pedagogy
art of teaching
PED-uh-goh-jee
the art of teaching
procrastination
putting off
proh-kras-tuh-NEY-shuhn
putting off
quaint
antiquated
kweynt
attractively unusual, esp. in an old-fashioned style
recidivism
relapse into crime
ri-SID-uh-viz-uhm
relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
supine
lying on one's back
SOO-pyn
lying flat on the back; passive
vagary
erratic
vuh-GAIR-ee
a whimsical idea; an erratic action
venturing
risking
VEN-cher-ing
hazarding; risking; putting forward