Day 14
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aberration
temporary suppression
ab-uh-REY-shuhn
straying away from what is normal; temporary suppression
barrage
artificial obstacle
buh-RAHZH
artificial obstacle built across a river; an overwhelming quantity
bawdy
obscene
BAW-dee
vulgar, obscene
berate
scold
bih-REYT
to scold sharply; criticize
brass
yellow metal
bras
any of the metal alloys consisting of copper and zinc
cant
insincere talk
kant
insincere talk ; hypocrisy
captious
faultfinding
KAP-shuhs
faultfinding ; difficult to please
causality
relationship of cause and effect
kaw-ZAL-uh-tee
the relationship between cause and effect
collusion
secret agreement
kuh-LOO-zhuhn
secret agreement especially in order to do something dishonest
conjoin
to join together
kuhn-JOIN
to join together
debauchery
intemperance
dih-BAW-chuh-ree
immoral self-indulgence ; seduction from virtue
dwarf
miniature
dwawrf
somebody much below the usual size; miniature
elegy
mournful poem
EH-luh-jee
a poem or song that expresses sadness, especially for someone's death
encomium
praise
ehn-KOH-me-uhm
glowing and enthusiastic praise
forage
food for cattle
FAWR-ij
food for horses and cattle
fulminate
explode loudly
FUL-muh-nayt
to explode loudly
gambit
opening move
GAM-bit
opening move; transaction
hackneyed
stale
HAK-need
rendered trite or commonplace by overuse; lacking in freshness
herbivorous
plant-eating
hur-BIV-er-uhs
feeding on plants
hermetic
airtight
huhr-MEH-tihk
tightly sealed ; airtight
imbibe
absorb
im-bahyb
to receive and absorb into the mind; to receive as by drinking
imperative
must be obeyed
im-PER-uh-tiv
very important as well as urgent
inasmuch
to the extent
In-AZ-mACH
To the extent that; insofar as
incoherent
unclear
in-koh-HEER-uhnt
lacking in clarity; disordered
indulgent
benignly lenient
in-DUHL-juhnt
benignly lenient
jabber
utter rapidly
JAB-er
utter rapidly; chatter
lissome
lithe
LIHS-uhm
flexible, agile
manipulatable
influenceable
muh-NIP-yuh-ley-tuhbl
influenceable; controllable
mellow
soft
MEL-oh
soft; melodious; ripe, mature
meteorological
pertaining to weather
mee-tee-er-uh-LOJ-i-kuhl
pertaining to weather
natty
neat and tidy
NA-tee
neat and tidy; smart
oscillate
swing back and forth
OS-uh-leyt
to swing back and forth
overhaul
examine thoroughly
oh-ver-HAWL
to examine every part of a machine or system and make necessary repairs
pandemonium
craziness
Pan-duh-moh-nee-uhm
craziness, commotion
peregrination
journey
per-i-gruh-NEY-shuhn
traveling from one place to another; journey
perilous
hazardous
PER-uh-luhs
hazardous
pinnacle
topmost point
PIN-uh-kuhl
topmost or highest point
poised
composed
poizd
exhibiting composure; self-possessed
qualify
limit
KWAH-li-fy
to limit
quibble
to argue
KWIB-uhl
to argue over unimportant details
raconteur
storyteller
raa-cahn-TUHR
a person who is skilled in telling stories and anecdotes
raze
demolish
reyz
to demolish completely; tear down
testy
irritable
TES-tee
touchy, irritable
turgid
swollen, pompous
TUHR-jihd
swollen; excessively ornate
vigilant
watchful
VIJ-uh-lunt
watchful, alert