Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6 Lesson 6

Front 1

apropos

Back 1

adj. Fitting the occasion; suitable or apt.

Hint 1

The young bride’s flowing white dress was apropos for her celebration.

Front 2

ascendancy

Back 2

n. Controlling influence; domination.

Hint 2

The ascendancy of the United States coincided with the decline of the British Empire.

Front 3

assess; assesment

Back 3

v. To analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of.

Hint 3

His assessment of the damage showed there would be quite a challenge in the repair.

Front 4

aver

Back 4

v. To declare positively; to state as the truth.

Hint 4

Paul was forced to aver the truth of the gospel in front of the Roman guard.

Front 5

concede

Back 5

v. 1) To admit to be true often reluctantly.
2) To grant or let have.

Hint 5

I had to concede that Mom was right.

Front 6

deficient; deficiency

Back 6

adj. lacking.

Hint 6

A diet deficient in fruits and vegetables will not provide enough vitamins for good health.

Front 7

dogma; dogmatic

Back 7

n. An unproven principle or belief that is a belief held to be true.
adj. Overly positive and assertive about something that cannot be proved.

Hint 7

While we are enthusiastic about our method of teaching dance, we try not to be dogmatic in our approach.

Front 8

embody

Back 8

v. 1) To put an idea into a form that can be seen.
2) To make part of a system; incorporate.

Hint 8

The Bill of Rights embodies the basic freedoms of all Americans.

Front 9

impart

Back 9

v. 1) To make known; disclose.
2) To bestow.

Hint 9

Governor Huckabee was careful to impart his controversial views without offending anyone.

Front 10

oratory; orator; oratorical

Back 10

n. The art of public speaking. A public speaker.

Hint 10

Patrick Henry, a contemporary of George Washington, was a brilliant orator.

Front 11

propagate; n. propagation; propaganda

Back 11

v. 1) To reproduce.
2) To cause to reproduce.
3) To foster the spread of.

Hint 11

Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth” was full of unprovable propaganda.

Front 12

proponent

Back 12

n. Someone who proposes or supports an idea; an advocate.

Hint 12

The bill passed easily since its proponents were in the majority.

Front 13

rudimentary

Back 13

adj. 1) Not yet fully developed.
2) Elementary.

Hint 13

The rudimentary train system of the United States developed rapidly during the second half of the nineteenth century.

Front 14

sojourn

Back 14

n. A visit or temporary stay.
v. To stay for awhile.

Hint 14

Our winter sojourn in Philadelphia gave us an opportunity to see history first-hand.

Front 15

vociferous

Back 15

adj. Making one's feelings known in a loud way.

Hint 15

The student’s vociferous support for the Bible study was finally heard by the faculty.