Day 64
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apogee
pinnacle
A-poh-jee
highest or farthest point; the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
atheist
agnostic
EY-thee-ist
person who does not believe in existence of a supreme being
balm
anything soothing
bahm
soothing ointment or anything soothing
epaulet
shoulder decoration
EP-uh-let
shoulder decoration worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers
germane
relevant
jur-MAYN
appropriate in subject matter; relevant
interpolate
insert
in-TUR-puh-leyt
to add or insert
mendacity
dishonesty
men-DAS-uh-tee
dishonesty
overt
obvious
oh-VURT
obvious; not hidden
parsimony
cost cutting
PAHR-suh-moh-nee
extreme or excessive economy or frugality
precipitous
steep
pri-SIP-i-tuhs
very steep; hasty
raffish
rakish
RAF-ish
tawdry, rakish
sedition
rebellious behavior
sih-DIH-shuhn
any action promoting rebellion against the government
temperance
self-control
TEM-per-uhns
abstinence from alcohol; self-control
temperate
moderate
TEM-per-it
not extreme in opinion; self-controlled, especially in use of alcohol
tumid
swollen
TOO-mid
swollen