Wordly Wise Lesson 1

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Avid

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adj 1 having a strong desire for, to the point of greed

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brusque

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adj
abrupt in manner; gruff

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concise

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adj
short and to the point

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demean

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verb
to cause a lowering of self esteem; to lower in reputation and in character

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despicable

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adj
deserving contempt/scorn

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emulate

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verb
to try to equal; to imitate

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evoke

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verb1
to call forth;to produce
2
to bring to mind, often by suggestion

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excruiciating

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adj
very painful

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inaugurate

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verb1
to install into office with a
formal ceremony
2
to begin officially or to mark the opening of

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pervade

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verb
to spread throughout

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proprietor

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an owner of a small shop/business

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pseudonym

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a fictious name used by an author; a pen name

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rebuff

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verb1
to reject bluntly
2
to drive back
noun1
blunt rejection
2
an abrupt setback in progress

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resilient

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adj1
capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
2
returning quickly to an original shape or condition

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turbulent

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adj1
chaotic and unruly
2 stormy and tempestuous

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audacious

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adj1
willing to take risks;daring
2
showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy

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confiscate

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verb
to seize by force;to take possession of

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conscientious

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adj1
thorough;careful
2
honest;principled

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depict

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verb
to give a picture of;to describe

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embark

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verb1
to go on board a ship or airplane for the start of a journey
2
to start out;to begin

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inkling

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noun
a slight suspicion;a vague idea

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lackadasical

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adj
showing little spirit or enthusiasim

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mutiny

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noun
deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command;especially by sailors
verb
to rebel openly against a commander

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pilfer

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

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profusion

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noun
a plentiful supply;a great and generous amount

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prudent

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adj
very careful;showing judgment and wisdom

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rankle

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verb
to cause continuing anger and irritation

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rebuke

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verb
to critize strongly;to reprimind
noun
a sharp criticism

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serene

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adj
calm and untroubled;peaceful

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slovenly

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adj
untidy'carelessly done

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anarchy

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noun1
total absence of government
2
lack of order;total confusion

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apprehend

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verb1
to seize;to arrest
2
to grasp the meaning of;to understand

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arraign

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verb
to bring before a court to face charges

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assimilate

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verb1
to absorb into a population
2
to take in a part and absorb into the whole

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bizarre

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adj
strikingly out of the ordinary;peculiar

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calamity

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noun
an event that causes great suffering and harm;a disaster

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conspire

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verb1
to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal
2
to join or act together

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dissension

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noun
a differnce of opinion;disagreement

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elapse

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verb
to pass or slip by(time)

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imminent

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adj
about to happen

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interrogate

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verb
to ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner

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lionize

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verb
to treat as a celebrity

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meticulious

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adj
extremely careful;attentive to samll details

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shackle

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noun1
a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement
2
something that prevents free action
verb
to prevent freedom of action

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swelter

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verb
to suffer from or to be overcome by the great heat

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claustrophobia

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noun
an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces

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colleague

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noun
an associate or coworker of similar status

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condescend

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verb1
to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior
2
to behave in an offensivly superior manner

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contingent

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adj1
conditional;depending on something else
2
likely, but not certain to happen;possible
noun
a group that is part of a larger one

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daunt

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verb
to discourage or intimidate

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deluge

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noun1
a downpour of rain;a flood
2
a flood of anything
verb
to flood or overwhelm

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dispel

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verb
to clear away;to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering

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dub

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verb
to give a title/nickname/desciprtion of

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fanfare

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noun1
a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments
2
any showy display

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fledgling

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noun1
a young bird just learning to fly
2 a young and experienced person
adj
new and untested

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inane

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adj
empty;shallow or silly

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mettle

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noun
courage to bear up under difficult circumstances;spirit

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negligible

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adj
small and unimportant, not worth noticing

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protract

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verb
to draw out or lengthen in time

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replica

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noun
a copy/reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original