Day 55
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carrion
dead flesh
KAR-ee-uhn
dead flesh; carcasses
constrain
to compel
kuhn-STREYN
to compel or oblige
deter
discourage
dih-TUR
to discourage; to check
forbearance
patience
for-BAYR-unts
patience
grate
annoy
greyt
to annoy; aggravate; vex; shred
homiletics
art of preaching
hom-uh-LET-iks
art of preaching
kinetic
related to motion
kih-NEH-tihk
related to motion; lively
paleontology
study of forms of life
pey-lee-uhn-TOL-uh-jee
study of past geological eras through fossil remains
putrefy
rot
PYOO-truh-fy
to rot or decay
score
written form of music
skawr
written form of music
sporadic
occurring occasionally
spor-AD-ik
occurring occasionally or irregularly
succor
relief in distress
SUH-kur
relief in time of distress
talon
claw
TAA-luhn
claw, especially of a bird of prey
titter
giggle
TIT-er
giggle quietly; a suppressed laugh
truculent
eager to fight
TRUK-yoo-lunt
eager to fight; scathing