Daily Spelling Quiz #449
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seaworthiness
SEE-wuhr-thee-nuhs
noun
<Latin + <English
being fit to travel by water
<Latin + <English
being fit to travel by water
knavish
NAYV-ish
adjective
<English
like a rogue; dishonest; fraudulent
<English
like a rogue; dishonest; fraudulent
insufferable
in-SUF-uhr-uh-buhl
adjective
<Latin
intolerable; unbearable
<Latin
intolerable; unbearable
iridesce
ir-uh-DES
verb
<Greek
to show rainbow-like colors
<Greek
to show rainbow-like colors
sessile
SES-uhl
adjective
<Latin
permanently attached; not free to move around
<Latin
permanently attached; not free to move around
valence
VAY-luhnts
noun
<Latin
the degree of combining power of an element
<Latin
the degree of combining power of an element
ennoble
en-NOH-buhl
verb
<English<French<Latin
to elevate in degree or excellence
<English<French<Latin
to elevate in degree or excellence
thrombophlebitis
thrawm-boh-fluh-BY-tuhs
noun
<Greek
inflammation of a vein especially one with a blood clot
<Greek
inflammation of a vein especially one with a blood clot
neprolith
NEP-ruh-lith
noun
<Greek
a kidney stone
<Greek
a kidney stone
passimeter
puh-SIM-uh-tuhr
noun
<English + <Greek
a turnstile on a subway platform
<English + <Greek
a turnstile on a subway platform