Day 54
15 words to learn
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abeyance
state of inactivity
uh-BEY-uhns
a state of suspension, uncertainty; deferred
artless
natural
ART-luhs
without artificiality ; natural
deft
dexterous
dehft
skillful, dexterous, clever
dolt
stupid person
dohlt
stupid person
gall
bitterness
gawl
bitterness; confidence; abnormal growth of a plant
implosion
collapse
im-PLOH-zhuhn
collapse; a bursting inward
lambaste
criticize severely
lam-BEYST
to criticize or attack severely
mores
fixed customs
MAWR-ayz
fixed customs or manners
perceptive
observant
per-SEP-tiv
observant; alert
quaff
drink heartily
kwahf
to drink heartily
quandary
dilemma
KWON-duh-ree
state of doubt or perplexity
redoubtable
worthy of honor
ri-DOWT-uh-bul
awe-inspiring, worthy of honor
talisman
good-luck charm
TAL-iz-mun
something believed to have magic power or bring good luck
trepidation
anxiety
trep-i-DEY-shuhn
anxiety, perturbation
ulterior
situated beyond
uhl-TEER-ee-er
situated beyond; hidden