Day 71
15 words to learn
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acuity
sharpness
uh-KYOO-i-tee
sharpness or keenness (mental or visual)
alchemy
magical transformation
AL-kuh-mee
a medieval form of chemistry, seeking to turn other metals into gold; a magical or wonderful transformation
centripetal
towards the center
sen-TRIP-i-tl
moving towards the center
docile
submissive
DOS-uhl
gentle and easily lead; teachable
enshroud
conceal
en-SHROUD
to cover; conceal
exhaustive
complete
ig-ZAWS-tiv
complete
figurehead
head of a group
FIG-yer-hed
carved image on the prow of a ship; a person who is head of a group only in title
introspective
looking into oneself
in-truh-SPEK-tiv
tending to think about one's own thoughts and ideas
laggard
lazy person
LAAG-uhrd
dawdler, loafer, lazy person
legend
myth
LEJ-uhnd
key to map; myth or story
liturgy
ritual
LIT-er-jee
form of worship; ritual
maverick
dissenter
MAV-rik
an independent individual who does not go along with a group
meander
wander
mee-AN-der
wander from side to side
turquoise
greenish-blue mineral
TUR-koiz
greenish-blue mineral
waylay
accost
WEY-ley
to await and accost unexpectedly; hinder