Daily Spelling Quiz #199
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defer
dee-FUHR
verb
<Latin
to yield with courtesy to
<Latin
to yield with courtesy to
allocate
AL-uh-kayt
verb
<Latin
to distribute; to set apart for a specific purpose
<Latin
to distribute; to set apart for a specific purpose
abdicate
AB-duh-kayt
verb
<Latin
to give up formally, as a right, a responsibility, or a throne
<Latin
to give up formally, as a right, a responsibility, or a throne
antibiotic
an-tee-by-AW-tik
noun
<Latin + <Greek
any of certain substances produced by various microorganisms and capable of destroying or weakening bacteria
<Latin + <Greek
any of certain substances produced by various microorganisms and capable of destroying or weakening bacteria
straightedge
STRAYT-ej
noun
<English + <English
a strip of wood, metal, or plastic used for drawing straight lines
<English + <English
a strip of wood, metal, or plastic used for drawing straight lines
camphor
KAM-fuhr
noun
<Sanskrit
a crystalline substance with a strong odor used to repel moths and in medicine as a stimulant
<Sanskrit
a crystalline substance with a strong odor used to repel moths and in medicine as a stimulant
regime
ruh-ZHEEM
noun
<French<Latin
a political system; an administration
<French<Latin
a political system; an administration
gordita
gohr-DEE-tuh
noun
<Mexican Spanish
a deep fried pocket of cornmeal dough filled with a savory mixture
<Mexican Spanish
a deep fried pocket of cornmeal dough filled with a savory mixture
recidivist
ruh-SID-uh-vist
noun
<French<Latin
one who habitually relapses into crime
<French<Latin
one who habitually relapses into crime
pusillanimous
pyoo-suh-LAN-uh-muhs
adjective
<Latin
cowardly
<Latin
cowardly