Day 7
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agog
extremely eager
uh-GOG
extremely eager; excited
ambiguous
doubtful
aam-BIHG-yoo-uhs
having multiple or doubtful meaning
ardor
passion
AHR-duhr
intense and passionate feeling ; enthusiasm
avow
admit
uh-VOU
to declare openly; admit
blandish
fawn
BLAND-ish
to coax with flattery
blandness
insipidity
BLAND-nuhs
insipidity, dullness
calibrate
mark an accurate scale
KAL-uh-breyt
mark an accurate scale on a device
carnal
sensual
KAHR-nl
pertaining to flesh or body ; sensual
castigation
punishment
KAS-tuh-GAY-shun
punishment
charlatan
fake person
SHAHR-luh-tn
quack, fake
chivalry
gallantry
SHIV-uhl-ree
bravery, gallantry
debutante
young lady
DEHB-yoo-tahnt
a young woman making a debut in high society
diabolical
wicked
die-uh-BAHL-ih-kuhl
fiendish; outrageously wicked
discreet
prudent
dih-SKREET
prudent, careful
distraught
distracted
dih-STRAWT
very upset; distracted
endearing
making dear
en-DEER-ing
tending to make dear; lovable
etiology
study of causes
ee-tee-OL-uh-jee
study of causes of diseases
foil
thwart
foil
to prevent from carrying out a certain task; contrast
fragrant
sweet-smelling
FREY-gruhnt
sweet-smelling; delightful
guise
pretense
gahyz
outward appearance ; pretense
impede
to hinder
im-PEED
to hinder
impropriety
inappropriateness
im-pruh-PRAHY-i-tee
inappropriate behavior
irrational
unreasonable
ih-RASH-uh-nl
unreasonable; absurd
licentious
lascivious
lie-SEHN-shuhs
sexually unrestrained; lascivious
lucre
monetary reward
LOO-ker
monetary reward; profits
lugubrious
mournful
loo-GOO-bree-uhs
mournful, gloomy
manacle
handcuff
MAN-uh-kuhl
chains for the hands
monotony
no variation
muh-NAHT-nee
lack of change or variety
ostentation
pretentious show
ah-stehn-TAY-shuhn
pretentious show of something in order to impress others
palpate
touch
PAL-peyt
to examine (an area of the body) by touch
patois
jargon
PAT-wah
a regional form of language; jargon
pedestrian
commonplace
puh-DES-tree-un
commonplace
physiognomy
facial features
fiz-ee-OG-nuh-mee
shape and features of face
rubric
category
ROO-brik
authoritative rule; title or heading
sate
satisfy
seyt
to satisfy fully
secular
not religious
SEK-yuh-ler
not pertaining to religion; worldly
smelt
refine an ore
smelt
refine an ore; melt (ore) in order to separate the metal contained
sodden
soaked
SAHD-un
extremely wet; soaked
solicitous
concerned
suh-LI-sit-us
concerned and attentive
soliloquy
monologue
suh-LIL-uh-kwee
a speech in a play in which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks his or her thoughts
subside
settle down
suhb-SAHYD
to settle down; become less active
supercilious
disdainful
soo-pur-SIL-ee-us
disdainful; characterized by haughty scorn
suppress
restrain
suh-PRES
prevent from being known; put an end to
tautology
repetition of idea
taw-TAHL-uh-gee
needless repetition of an idea
visceral
instinctive
VIS-er-uhl
of the internal organs of the body; instinctive