Day 77
15 words to learn
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abrasive
annoying
uh-BRAY-siv
rough and harsh in manner; tending to annoy
cliche
overused expression
klee-SHEY
overused expression; something unoriginal
devour
eat up greedily
dih-VOU-uhr
greedily eaten or consumed
earthenware
pottery of baked clay
UR-thuhn-wair
dishes made of baked clay
fortuitous
fortunate
fohr-TOO-ih-tuhs
happening by chance
gritty
granular
GRIT-ee
coarse; granular
implacable
unyielding
ihm-PLAA-kuh-buhl
incapable of being appeased
inveigh
denounce
in-VAY
to attack verbally ; denounce
lurk
skulk
lurk
remain in or around a place secretly
marsupial
pouched mammal
mahr-SOO-pee-uhl
pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
muse
meditate
myooz
think or meditate; a source of inspiration
pugilism
boxing
PYOO-juhl-ih-suhm
boxing
sectarian
narrow minded
sehk-TAYR-ee-uhn
narrow-minded; relating to a group or sect
temper
moderate
TEM-per
to moderate; soften
waft
light breeze
wahft
a light breeze; a sound or odor faintly perceived