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mire
   Show Spelled Pronunciation [mahyuh r] Show IPA Pronunciation
noun, verb, mired, mir⋅ing.
–noun
1. a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
2. ground of this kind, as wet, slimy soil of some depth or deep mud.
–verb (used with object)
3. to plunge and fix in mire; cause to stick fast in mire.
4. to involve; entangle.
5. to soil with mire; bespatter with mire.
–verb (used without object)
6. to sink in mire or mud; stick.

Sample sentence: Either you accept responsibility, which is focused in the present moment where solutions can actually be identified and implemented, or you stay mired in the past by pointing the finger of blame at other people, at yourself, at God, etc.” ~ Jeff Maziarek in “Spirituality Simplified”

This week’s word is sordid.

Consternation
–noun
a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.

Sample Sentence: “Being torn between two decisions need not create consternation, though it often does. “ ~ From Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women

Ineffable [in-ef-uh-buh l] –adjective
1. incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
2. not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable: the ineffable name of the deity.

remunerate [ri-myoo-nuh-reyt]
–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
1. to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
2. to yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).

Sample sentence: “I’d like to be remunerated for the time spent reading about couples and their pet names.” From Bitch magazine

tantamount
   Show Spelled Pronunciation [tan-tuh-mount] Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification: His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.

e•gre•gious – Show Spelled Pronunciation[i-gree-juh s, -jee-uh s] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.

Cupidity
cu•pid•i•ty (kyōō-pĭd’ĭ-tē)
n. Excessive desire, especially for wealth; covetousness or avarice.

This is an example of a word that I keep learning over and over again.

Avarice
Part of Speech: n
Definition: excessive or insatiable desire or greed; cupidity
An extreme desire for wealth

ob•strep•er•ous [uh b-strep-er-uh s]
–adjective
1. resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children.

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