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swathe
[swoth]
to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully
entreat
[en-treet ]
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg
submerged
[suhb-murjd]
plunged into water or other fluid.
atrocious
[uh-troh-shuhs]
horrifyingly bad or unpleasant
inoculate
[ih-nok-yuh-leyt]
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance
meander
[mee-an-der]
to wander aimlessly; ramble
treacle
[tree-kuhl]
molasses, especially that which is drained from the vats used in sugar refining
strident
[strahyd-nt]
making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking
cackle
[k-akl-e]
to laugh in a high-pitched, often unpleasant manner; also refers to the sound made by chickens.
occlude
[uh-klood]
to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.)
dilapidated
[dih-lap-i-dey-tid]
reduce to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect
chasten
[chey-suhn]
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise
cover
[kuhv-er]
to place something over or upon to conceal, protect, or enclose
pervasive
[per-vey-siv]
spread throughout
bibliopole
[bib-lee-uh-pohl]
a person who buys and sells books, especially rare ones
elongate
[ih-lawng-geyt]
to make something longer in length
renowned
[ri-nound]
celebrated; famous
navigate
[nav-i-geyt]
to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship, aircraft, etc.
cocky
[kok-ee]
overly confident or arrogant
suborn
[suh-bawrn]
in law, to induce (a person, especially a witness) to give false testimony
smorgasbord
[smawr-guhs-bawrd]
an extensive array or variety
mnemonic
[ni-mon-ik]
assisting or intended to assist the memory.
winnow
[win-oh]
to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities
bandicoot
[ban-di-koot]
a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea