Better Wordly Wise Lessons 1-7

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avid

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to have a strong desire for, to the point of greed
OR
eager, enthusiastic

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brusque

Back 2

abrupt in manner in speech; gruff

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concise

Back 3

short and to the point

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demean

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to cause a lowering in one's self esteem; to lower one's reputation in character

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despicable

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deriving contempt or scorn

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emulate

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to try to equal; to imitate

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evoke

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to call forth, to produce
OR
to bring to mind, often by suggestion

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excruciating pain

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very painful

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inaugurate

Back 9

to install in office with a formal ceremony
OR
to begin officially or mark the beginning of

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pervade

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to spread throughout

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proprieter

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an owner of a store or other business

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pseudonym

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a ficticious name used by an author; a pen name

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rebuff

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to reject bluntly
OR
to drive back
OR
a blunt rejection
OR
an abrupt setback in progress

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resilient

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capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
OR
returning quickly to an original shape or position

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turbulent, turbulence

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chaotic; unruly
OR
stormy; tempestuos
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great disturbance or agitation
OR
rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere

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abrasion, abrasive

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a wearing away or rubbing away by friction
OR
a scraped or worn area
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harsh or rough in manner; brusque

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clad

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clothed or covered

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corroborate

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to provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

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cursory

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done in a hurry with little attention to detail

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dehydrate

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to become dry; to lose water from

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derive

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to take or receive from a source
OR
to obtain through reasoning

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electrify

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to wire or equip with electric power
OR
to thrill or shock

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endeavor

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to attempt earnestly
OR
a serious, earnest effort towards a goal

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gingerly

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cautious; very careful
OR
with extreme care or concern

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grimace

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to make a face expressing pain, disgust, or contempt
OR
a facail expression expressing pain, disgust, or contempt

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gruesome

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causing shock or horror

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inventory

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a list of possesions or goods on hand
OR
a stock of goods on hand

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simulate, simulated

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to take on the qualities of another; to imitate
OR
to pretend
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made to look genuine while being artificial

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succumb

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to give up or to give in to: to yield
OR
to cease to exist; to die

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surmise

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to suppose something without sufficient evidence
OR
a guess

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anonymous

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of an unknown source or unrevealed name

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anthology

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a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems

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conjecture

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a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence; a surmise

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disposition

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a person's usual mood; temperament
OR
a person's usual tendency or inclination

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encompass

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to enclose or encircle
OR
to include

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extricate

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to free from a tangled or difficult situation

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generation

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one step in the line of a descent of a family
OR
all the people born and living about the same time
OR
the average span of time between the birth of parents and their children

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guile

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cunning or deceit when dealing with others; trickory

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instill or instil

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to introduce gradually in order to establish securely

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modify

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to make less extreme or severe
OR
to make changes in

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pivot, pivotal

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a small bar or rod on which something else turns
OR
a person or thing on which others depend
to turn on as if on a pivot
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vitally important, significant

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prevalent

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commonly occuring, widely accepted or practiced

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recur

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to come up again or to happen again
OR
to come to mind again
OR
to reoccur

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spontanious

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voluntary and unplanned
OR
occuring or produced without human labor

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abhor

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to shrink from in disgust; to detest

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affable, affability

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pleasant, approachable, gracious
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friendliness of manner

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amiss

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in a wrong or imperfect way
OR
out of order; wrong

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despondent

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depressed from loss of hope or courage; utterly discouraged

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entreat

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to ask earnestly; to beg

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haunt

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to stay in one's mind continually
OR
to visit frequently
OR
to appear in the form of a ghost

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impel

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to drive or propel
OR
to urge or drive by force by moral pressure

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interminable

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endless; to seem to be without end

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irascible

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quick tempered, irritable

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profound

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intense; deeply felt
OR
having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface; beyond the obvious

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recluse

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a person who lives away from society and often alone

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reverberate

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to repeat as if in a series of echoes or vibrations

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sage

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having wisdom or good judgment
OR
a person known for wisdom and good judgment
OR
an aromatic, grayish-green plant used in cooking

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tirade

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a long, angry speech

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tremulous

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marked by trembling or shaking

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audacious

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willing to take risks; daring
OR
showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy

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confiscate

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to seize by force, if necessary; to take possession of

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concientious

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thoughtful, careful
OR
honest, principled

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depict

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to give a picture of; to describe

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embark

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to go on a ship or plane at the start of the voyage

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inkling

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a slight suspicion; a vague idea

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lackadaisical

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showing little spirit or enthusiasm

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mutiny

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deliberate refusal to obey orders by those in command, especially sailors
OR
to rebel only against a commander

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pilfer

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to steal repeatedly small amounts of things that of are little value

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profusion

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a plentiful supply; a great or generous amount