Day 68
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cling
adhere closely
kling
to stick to; to hold tight
cloister
confine
KLOI-ster
to confine
dud
useless thing
duhd
useless thing; something that fails to work
germinal
immature
JUR-muh-nl
just growing; not developed; immature
intransigent
uncompromising
in-TRAN-si-juhnt
uncompromising; unyielding
mettlesome
spirited
MET-ul-sum
courageous; high spirited
morbid
unhealthy
MAWR-bid
suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude
oblique
slanting
oh-BLEEK
indirect, slanting
pilfer
steal
PIHL-fuhr
to steal (minor items)
precipice
precarious situation
PRES-uh-pis
a precarious situation
quack
charlatan
kwak
person dishonestly claiming to have certain knowledge or skills
rancor
resentment
RANG-ker
resentment; animosity; bad feeling
reprieve
respite
ri-PREEV
a respite; postponement of a sentence
saccharin
artificial sweetener
SAK-er-in
nonfattening sweetener
superfluous
excessive, needless
soo-PUR-floo-us
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary