Wordly Wise Lesson 1

Front 1

Of dubious authenticity or orgin; spurious

Back 1

Apocryphal

Front 2

Understood by only a few; mysterious

Back 2

Acrane

Front 3

1. To summon or cause to assemble

2. To gather or assemble; to meet formally

Back 3

Convene

Front 4

1. Useful for some purpose;convenient

2. Converned primarily or exclusively with serving one's own interest

N. A means employed to brjng about a certain result

Back 4

Expedient

Front 5

1. To flow out of slowly; to ooze or emit

2. To give fourtb;to exhibit in abundance

Back 5

Exude

Front 6

To motion energetically with blody or limbs

Back 6

Gesticulate/gestuculation

Front 7

Calm and assured

Back 7

Imperturbable

Front 8

N. An increase, addition or gain, often by regular, consecutive amounts

Back 8

Increment/incremental

Front 9

Excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking

Back 9

Levity

Front 10

To embarrass or humiliate

Back 10

Mortify

Front 11

N. The area around the edges; the outermost

Adj. Relating to, involving or forming an outer edge or boundary; not central

Back 11

Periphery/peripheral

Front 12

One who tells stories with skill and wit

Back 12

Raconteur

Front 13

A desceptive scheme or strategy

Back 13

Subterfuge

Front 14

1. To move back and fourth lack or balance;waver

2. To alternate indecisively between opinions or causes of action

Back 14

Vacillate

Front 15

To say or do over again; to repeat

Back 15

Reiterate