Wordly Wise Book 7 Lesson 2

Front 1

Adjudicate (n)

Back 1

To hear and decide judicially; to judge.

Adjudicator (n)

Front 2

Centennial (n/adj)

Back 2

(n) A one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration.

(adj) Of or pertaining to a period of one hundred years.

Front 3

Countenance (n/v)

Back 3

(n)
1. A person's face; the expression on a person's face.

2. Support or approval.

(v)
To support or approve; to tolerate.

Front 4

Disgruntle (v)

Back 4

To make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood.

Front 5

Equilibrium (n)

Back 5

A state of balance.

Front 6

Expedite (v)

Back 6

To speed up a process; to facititate.

Expeditious (adj)
With great speed; quick and efficient.

Front 7

Gird (v)

Back 7

1. To encircle, bind, or surround.

2. To get ready for action; to brace.

Front 8

Gratuitous (adj)

Back 8

1. Not called for; unnecessary.

2. Without a charge; free.

Front 9

Illusory (adj)

Back 9

Unreal or imagined; decieving.

Front 10

Implacable (adj)

Back 10

Incapable f being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless.

Front 11

Luminary (n)

Back 11

1. A source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or moon.

2. A person who is well-known for her or his achievements; a celebrity.

Front 12

Manifesto (n)

Back 12

A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group.

Front 13

Mesmerize (v)

Back 13

To fascinate or hypnotize.

Front 14

Precedent (n)

Back 14

An act, statement, etc. that may serve as an example or justification for a later one.

Front 15

Spurious (adj)

Back 15

Not genuine; false.