profligacy

Day 52Level 1

PROF-li-guh-see

reckless extravagance

shameless immorality; reckless extravagance

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

corruption, excess, luxury, waste, abundance

Antonyms:

morality, economy

Example Sentence:

The Governor is aiming to root out waste and profligacy.

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painkiller

an-l-JEE-zik

a drug or remedy that relieves pain

gracious

buh-NYN

favorable, gracious

confiscate

kom-uhn-deer

take possession of

interpret

kuhn-STROO

to explain or interpret

normal

kuhn-VEN-shuh-nl

adhering to accepted standards

dejected

dih-SPAHN-duhnt

discouraged, dejected, hopelessness