Daily Spelling Quiz #147
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heliport
HEL-uh-pohrt
noun
<Greek + <English
a landing and take off place for a helicopter
<Greek + <English
a landing and take off place for a helicopter
ambulance
AM-byuh-luhnts
noun
<French<Latin
a vehicle equipped to carry the sick or injured
<French<Latin
a vehicle equipped to carry the sick or injured
finespun
FYN-spun
adjective
<English + <English
developed with extreme care, skill, and delicacy
<English + <English
developed with extreme care, skill, and delicacy
recant
ruh-KANT
verb
<Latin
to renounce formally one's previous beliefs or remarks
<Latin
to renounce formally one's previous beliefs or remarks
foozled
FOOZ-uhld
verb
probably <German
bungled; managed awkwardly or unskillfully
probably <German
bungled; managed awkwardly or unskillfully
deterrence
duh-TUHR-uhnts
noun
<Latin
the act of discouraging or preventing from happening
<Latin
the act of discouraging or preventing from happening
patriarch
PAY-tree-awrk
noun
<Greek
the father and head of a family
<Greek
the father and head of a family
extravaganza
ek-strav-uh-GAN-zuh
noun
<Italian
a spectacular theatrical production
<Italian
a spectacular theatrical production
hibachi
hi-BAWCH-ee
noun
<Japanese
a small, charcoal-burning grill
<Japanese
a small, charcoal-burning grill
rectitudinous
rek-tuh-TOOD-uh-nuhs
adjective
<English<French<Latin
piously self-righteous; having the highest morals and integrity
<English<French<Latin
piously self-righteous; having the highest morals and integrity