Sparling Wordly Wise Lists 5 & 6

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acumen

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n, keenness of mind

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atone

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v, make amends

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bucolic

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adj, pastoral=of the countryside

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codicil

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n, addition to a will (this is a legal term)

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dissension

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n, quarreling

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egress

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n, way out,exit

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emolument

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n, salary

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equity

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n, fairness, equality

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exegesis

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n, critical interpretation. exegetical-critical (as in an analysis)

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fetish

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n, object believed to have magical properties. object of excessive devotion

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incursion

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n, sudden invasion

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itinerant

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adj, traveling

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libation

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n, animal sacrifcation or any drink-cocktail

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nuptial

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adj, wedding

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patrimony

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n, estate inherite from one's father (patr=father)

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precedent

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n, act used to justify a later one. earlier, prior, previous.

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sobriquet

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n, assumed name (or an alias, name)

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yaw

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v, swing off course

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apocryphal

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adj, of doubtful authenticity. n, apocrypha= all books of the Bible-not considered authentic

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bludgeon

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n, short club

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cacophony

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n, harsh, jarring soun (of birds) usually negative

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deposition

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n, written testimony given under oath. removal from power (depos=to depose)

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divine

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adj, coming from G-d. v, figure out. n, member of the clergy

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Elan

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n, great enthusiasm

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enjoin

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v, command

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eulogy

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n, speech of praise (usually @ a funeral)

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extruded

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v, forced out

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gigolo

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n, man financially supported by a woman. euphemism-prostitute

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inhibit(ed)

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v, to stop, to thwart. adj, supprssed-repressed

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jacose

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adj, jesting, joking

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machete

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n, heavy knife

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palpable

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adj, that can be touched (tangible), obvious (a palpable lie)

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peccadillo

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n, minor fault

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progeny

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n, offspring (this is a biological term)

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stentorian

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adj, loud (usually very negative)

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zephyr

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n, gentle breeze