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vocab_drabbles2022-08-19 06:45 am
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#017 Conundrum - #018 Pernicious
This week's words are
[kəˈnəndrəm]
NOUN
1. a confusing and difficult problem or question.
2. a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle.
[pərˈniSHəs]
ADJECTIVE
1. having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
2. (bonus definition) Pernicious Anemia is a B-12 deficiency. It was called pernicious because it was once considered deadly, before available treatment.
Conundrum
[kəˈnəndrəm]
NOUN
1. a confusing and difficult problem or question.
2. a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle.
Pernicious
[pərˈniSHəs]
ADJECTIVE
1. having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
2. (bonus definition) Pernicious Anemia is a B-12 deficiency. It was called pernicious because it was once considered deadly, before available treatment.