adust

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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From Middle French aduste, and its source, Latin adustus (“burnt, scorched”), past participle of adūrere.

In deference, perhaps, to the notions of Mr. Bracebridge, he had made diligent investigations into the festive rights and holiday customs of former times; and had been as zealous in the inquiry, as if he had been a boon companion; but it was merely with that plodding spirit with which men of adust temperament follow up any track of study, merely because it is denominated learning; indifferent to its intrinsic nature, whether it be the illustration of the wisdom, or of the ribaldry and obscenity of antiquity. — Old Christmas: from the Sketch Book of Washington Irving, Washington Irving

baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked

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