Day 56
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amorphous
shapeless
uh-MAWR-fuhs
lacking in shape; of no particular kind or character
baleful
pernicious
BAYL-ful
pernicious, ominous
bastion
fortress
BAAS-chuhn
a fortified place; stronghold
certitude
certainty
SUR-ti-tood
certainty; complete assurance
clinch
settle decisively
klinch
to settle decisively; to succeed in achieving something
gloat
exclaim triumph
gloht
exclaim triumph
hinterland
wilderness
HIHN-tuhr-laand
wilderness
inherent
intrinsic
in-HEER-int
ingrained within one's nature ; intrinsic
livid
bluish-grey
LIH-vihd
bluish-grey in color; furious
nominal
existing only in name
NAH-mihn-uhl
existing only in name; insignificantly small
polemical
argumentative
poh-LEM-i-kul
argumentative
quell
suppress
kwel
suppress; subdue
risible
hilarious
RYZ-uh-bul
hilarious; provoking laughter
satiate
satisfy
SAY-shee-ayt
to satisfy to excess; overindulge
therapeutic
curative
ther-uh-PYOO-tik
of or relating to the treatment of disease; curative