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Word List Day 23

WordDefinition
obfuscate to darken; make obscure; muddle
preclude prevent make impossible
disingenuous sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning
encumbrance burden things that get on the way of
obtain to be established accepted or customary
morose ill-tempered; unsocial
gloat over look at with selfish delight
quirk habit or action peculiar to something
extempore without previous thought or preparation
disparate essentially different
regale to delight or entertain to feast
scorch become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
perpetrate be guilty commit (a crime)
foil prevent from carrying out
salubrious healthful
malinger to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
grouse Complain or grumble (verb)
Palpable Obvious
discern see with an effort but clearly
waffle talk vaguely and without much result
transitory brief
perfunctory done as a duty without care
pundit pedant authority on a subject
extant still in existence
mundane worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday
deluge great flood heavy rush of water
visceral of the internal organs of the body
lachrymose causing tears; tearful
ascribe consider to be the origin of or belonging to
sullied to be stained or discredited
exscind to cut out cut away
temerity boldness brashness intrepidness
extenuate reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse
grovel crawl; humble oneself
collusion secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
Created by: ak16.94
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