Day 19
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ascribe
assign to source
uh-SKRAHYB
to assign to a source
atavism
reversion
AT-uh-viz-uhm
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic in an organism after absence in several generations
atrophy
waste away
AA-troh-fee
wither from disuse, to waste away
bogus
counterfeit
BOH-guhs
counterfeit
commuter
person who travels
kuh-MYOO-ter
person who travels regularly
contusion
bruise
kuhn-TOO-zhuhn
a bruise, esp. from a blow with blunt instrument
corpulence
fatness
KOHR-pyuh-luhns
fatness, obesity, bulkiness
credo
set of beliefs
KREE-doh
a set of beliefs ; creed
deferential
respectful
def-uh-REN-shuhl
respectful
dislodge
force out
dis-LOJ
to force out of a particular place
disproof
refutation
dis-PROOF
proof to the contrary
dynamo
generator
DY-nuh-moh
generator; energetic person
equivocal
ambiguous
ih-KWIV-uh-kuhl
having a double or doubtful meaning; ambiguous
ersatz
artificial
uhr-SATS
serving as a substitute; artificial
eschew
avoid
ehs-CHOO
to shun or avoid
excoriation
severe criticism
ik-skawr-ee-EY-shuhn
severe criticism; stripping off
exhort
to urge
ig-ZORT
to make urgent appeals
exigency
urgent matter
EK-si-juhn-see
urgent demand or situation that requires action
fallacious
misleading
fuh-LEY-shuhs
based on a false idea
foible
minor weekness
FOI-buhl
defect of character; idiosyncrasy
froward
stubborn
FROH-urd
not willing to yield ; intractable; stubborn
garish
flashy
GAHR-nish
marked by strident color; gaudy; loud and flashy
hidebound
inflexible
HIED-bownd
excessively rigid; dry and stiff
hoax
mischievous trick
hohks
mischievous trick played on somebody for a joke
imminent
impending
IM-uh-nunt
about to happen; impending
incarnadine
blood-red
in-CAR-nuh-deen
blood-red
intransigence
stubbornness
in-TRAN-suh-juhns
unwillingness to compromise
introspection
self-analysis
in-truh-SPEK-shuhn
examining one's own thoughts and feelings
jargon
meaningless talk
JAHR-guhn
meaningless talk; language used by a particular group
lull
soothe
luhl
to soothe or quiet down; to put to sleep by soothing means
machiavellian
cunning
mak-ee-uh-VEL-ee-uhn
cunning and deceitful
obeisance
deferent gesture
oh-BEE-sunts
deferent gesture
obtrusive
noticeable
uhb-TROO-siv
noticeable in an unpleasant way
overweening
overbearing
oh-vur-WEEN-ing
overbearing and arrogant
paradox
contradiction
PAR-uh-doks
a statement that appears to be self-contradictory but expresses a possible truth
pine
yearn intensely
pyn
to yearn intensely; grieve
placid
peaceful
PLAS-id
peaceful
propitiatory
conciliatory
pruh-PISH-ee-uh-tawr-ee
conciliatory
riposte
retort
ri-POHST
a witty reply, especially to criticism
scuttle
sink
SKUHT-l
sink
stingy
penurious
STIN-jee
reluctant to give or spend
stricture
adverse criticism
STRIK-cher
adverse criticism; restriction
timorous
fearful
TIM-or-us
timid, fearful
vanquish
conquer
VANG-kwish
conquer; overpower
wend
go
wend
to go or proceed