macabre
Day 34Level 2muh-KAH-bruh
suggesting death
gruesome; suggesting death
Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms:
ghastly, horrible, dreadful, grim
Antonyms:
normal, common
Example Sentence:
After doing a lot of extracurricular reading about death and the macabre during high school, Jessica defined herself as a medievalist.
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uh-fin-i-tee
closeness, liking or inclination
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uh-PLOM
imperturbable self-possession or assurance
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Day 34name
ap-uh-LEY-shuhn
a name or title
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Day 34common
buh-NAAL
devoid of originality ; common
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Day 34red tape
byoo-ROK-ruh-see
the body of officials and administrators, especially of a government