deciduous
Day 39Level 2dih-SIH-joo-uhs
short-lived
losing leaves in the fall; short-lived, temporary
Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms:
ephemeral, transitory
Antonyms:
permanent, lasting
Example Sentence:
Children subjected to environmental cigarette smoke tended to have more cavities in their deciduous, or primary, teeth.
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aggregate
Day 39total
ag-ri-geyt
amounting to a whole; total
ambrosia
Day 39something delicious
am-BROH-zhuh
food of the Gods; something delicious
arabesque
Day 39complex design
ar-uh-BESK
a complex, ornate design that consists of intertwined curves ; a pose in ballet
arbitrator
Day 39mediator
AHR-bi-trey-ter
mediator; person appointed to judge a dispute
archaic
Day 39outdated
ahr-KAY-ihk
ancient and outdated
arrant
Day 39unmitigated
AR-unt
unmitigated, utter, bare-faced