incubus

Day 28Level 3

IN-kyuh-buhs

evil spirit

evil spirit; nightmarish thing

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

demon, devil

Example Sentence:

The President is yet to pull himself together to confront the incubus of corruption that has over the years threatened to asphyxiate the nation's socio-economic well-being.

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abate

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lessen in intensity

uh-BAYT

to lessen in intensity, degree or amount

acerbic

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sour or bitter

uh-SUHR-bik

sour or bitter

apprise

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inform

uh-PRAHYZ

to inform or notify

assuage

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lessen

uh-SWAYZH

to ease or lessen the intensity of something (pain or distress)

attune

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harmonize

uh-TOON

to bring into harmony

babble

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utter meaningless

bab-ble

to utter words or sound imperfectly or without meaning