Lesson 45

faux pas

noun

/fˌoʊ pˈɑː/

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an extremely embarrassing and inappropriate comment or behavior in a particular social situation

misdeed

noun

/mɪs.did/ or /mis.did/

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a wrongful or immoral act

misdemeanor

noun

/mɪs.dɪ.mi.nɜr/ or /mis.di.mi.nēr/

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an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

mishap

noun

/mɪs.hæp/ or /mis.hāp/

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a minor accident that has no serious consequences

visionary

Adjective

/vɪ.ʒə.nɛ.ri/ or /vi.zhē.ne.ri/

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having innovative and imaginative ideas or dreams that may not always be realistic or feasible

to saturate

Verb

/sæ.ʧɜ.reɪt/ or /sā.chē.reit/

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to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

saturnine

Adjective

/sæ.tər.naɪn/ or /sā.tēr.nain/

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(of a place) dark and depressing, causing an uneasy feeling

mendacious

Adjective

/mɛn.deɪ.ʃəs/ or /men.dei.shēs/

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(of a person) characterized by lying