2. burgundy (BUHR-guhn-dee) dark grayish reddish-brown
3. representative (rep-ruh-ZEN-tuh-div) member of a governing body
4. essential (uh-SEN-chuhl) absolutely necessary
5. ardent (AWR-duhnt) extremely devoted; faithful
6. corridor (KOHR-uh-duhr) a long hall
7. lozenge (LAWZ-uhnj) diamond-shaped medicated candy
8. eclipse (ee-KLIPS) obscuring of one celestial body by another
9. cellulose (SEL-yuh-lohs) chief substance in the walls of plant cells
10. authentic (aw-THEN-tik) genuine; real
11. rascal (RAS-kuhl) unprincipled, dishonest person
12. gurney (GUHR-nee) hospital cot on wheels
13. alias (AY-lee-uhs) an assumed name
14. candelabra (kan-duh-LAWB-ruh) large candlestick
15. disparity (duh-SPER-uh-tee) a marked difference
16. attrition (uh-TRISH-uhn) gradual loss of personnel
17. synthetically (sin-THET-ik-lee) produced by artificial means
18. virtue (VUHR-choo) moral excellence
19. mosquitoey (muh-SKEE-doh-ee) full of pesky insects
20. parable (PER-uh-buhl) simple story with a moral
21. crocodilian (krawk-uh-DIL-ee-uhn) fake; insincere
22. ammonia (uh-MOHN-yuh) colorless, pungent gas
23. pilgrimage (PIL-gruh-mij) journey to visit a holy place
24. reconcilable (rek-uhn-SY-luh-buhl) can be adjusted or settled
25. hiatus (hy-AY-duhs) a gap, break or interruption in time
26. scalpel (SKAL-puhl) a surgical knife
27. plutonite (PLOO-tuhn-yt) a deep-seated rock
28. oncologist (awn-KAWL-uh-juhst) specialist in tumors
29. acquittal (uh-KWIT-uhl) the freeing of a person from a legal charge
30. extraneous (ek-STRAYN-ee-uhs) coming from the outside
31. petrify (PET-ruh-fy) to harden; to become stone
32. marionette (mer-ee-uh-NET) puppet
33. gnome (nohm) in folklore an ageless dwarf guarding treasure
34. catapult (KAD-uh-puhlt) to launch heavy stones
35. residue (REZ-uh-doo) remainder; that which is left
36. premonition (prem-uh-NISH-uhn) a forewarning
37. judicious (joo-DISH-uhs) showing sound judgment
38. litany (LIT-uh-nee) a series of fixed responses used as a prayer
39. pollutant (puh-LOO-tuhnt) an agent that makes air or water impure
40. decongestant (dee-kuhn-JES-tuhnt) a medication that opens the air passages
41. sustenance (SUS-tuh-nuhnts) something that gives support, endurance,
or strength
42. opacity (oh-PAS-uh-dee) lack of transparency
43. agoraphobia (ag-uh-ruh-FOH-bee-uh) fear of being in open spaces
44. hamartia (haw-MAWR-tee-uh) a defect in character
45. onerous (OHN-uhr-uhs) burdensome; oppressive
46. deluginous (duh-LOOJ-uh-nuhs) like a drenching rain
47. epilation (ep-uh-LAY-shuhn) epilation
48. phlebitis (fluh-BY-duhs) inflammation of a vein
49. tiramisu (tir-uh-muh-SOO) dessert with ladyfingers and espresso
50. liquesce (li-KWES) to become fluid
** ossuary (AWSH-uh-wer-ee) depository for bones of the dead
