Day 75
15 words to learn
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centrifugal
away from center
sen-TRIF-yuh-guhl
moving away from the center
console
to comfort
kuhn-SOHL
give comfort or sympathy to
defoliate
shed leaves
dee-FOH-lee-eyt
to cause leaves to fall off
distrait
inattentive
dis-TRAY
absent minded or inattentive due to anxiety
drone
lazy person
drohn
a male bee who does not work; lazy person
etymology
history of a word
et-uh-MOL-uh-jee
study of origin and history of words
insular
narrow-minded
IN-suh-lur
pertaining to islands; narrow-minded
lassitude
lack of energy
LAAS-ih-tood
lack of energy; weariness of body or mind
miscreant
villain
MIS-kree-uhnt
villain; a person who has done wrong
perfunctory
superficial
pur-FUHNK-tuhr-ee
done without care or interest; superficial; cursory
reticent
reserved
REH-tih-suhnt
quiet and reserved
sartorial
pertaining to tailors
sahr-TAWR-ee-uhl
pertaining to tailors
tender
to offer
TEN-dur
to offer formally
virulent
dangerous
VEER-uh-lunt
extremely harmful or poisonous; antagonistic
whelp
young dog
hwelp
a young offspring of certain animals, esp. of a wolf or dog