Day 80
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abacus
tool for counting
AB-uh-kuhs
frame with balls for calculating
antecedent
ancestors
an-tuh-SEED-nt
ancestors; a thing or an event that exists or comes before another
chauvinist
blindly devoted
SHOH-vuh-nist
one blindly devoted to a group of which one is a member
condescend
stoop
kon-duh-SEND
to stoop or deign to do something that is below a social or professional position
idolatrous
fetishistic
y-DAHL-uh-trus
excessively devoted
impunity
immunity from punishment
im-PYOON-i-tee
immunity from punishment
militate
to operate against
MIHL-ih-tayt
to operate against
plaque
decorative plate or sign
plak
flat metal on a wall for ornamentation
red tape
bureaucratic rules
red tape
obstructive official procedure; time-consuming bureaucracy
sidestep
step to one side
SAHYD-step
step to one side; evade a problem
sophomoric
immature
sahf-MOR-ik
intellectually pretentious but immature
supersede
replace
soo-per-SEED
take the place of; replace
syncopation
irregularity in rhythm
sihn-cuh-PAY-shun
the act of weakening the strong beats and strengthening the weak beats in a musical rhythm
tardy
late
TAHR-dee
occurring later than expected; slow in progress, growth, etc
temerity
rashness
tuh-MER-i-tee
rashness