Wordly Wise: Lessons 11-15

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Amenity

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A feature that contributes to physical comfort. A feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location.

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Averse

Back 2

Having a feeling of opposition or distaste.

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Complacent

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So self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned

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Decompose

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To decay or to break down into basic elements.

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Defray

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To supply the money for; to pay

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Emanate

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To come out from a source.

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Envisage

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To picture in one's mind

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Facetious

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Playfully or inappropriately humorous.

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Fallacy

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A false or mistaken idea.

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Furor

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An uproar; a state of great anger or excitement.

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Idyll

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An episode or experience that is calm and carefree.

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Paucity

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Scarcity; smallness in number or amount.

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Porous

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Full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid.

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Supersede

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To replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority.

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Tangible

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Real; able to be touched. Possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain.

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Adversity

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Misfortune; hardship

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Cardinal

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Most important; cheif

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Credible

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Believable; reliable

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Empathize

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To show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems

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Faculty

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Any of the natural powers of the mind and body

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Harrowing

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Very distressing or acutely painful.

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Impair

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To damage

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Infer

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To reach a conclusion through reasoning.

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Intuition

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Knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; an insight

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Manifest

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Plain to see; evident. To make clear; reveal

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Nuance

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A very slight change in feeling or meaning; a graduation.

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Pernicious

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Very destructive or harmful

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Solace

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Comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; consolation

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Treatise

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A methodically and thoroughly written discussion of a topic.

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Vogue

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The popular fashion of the time

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Blandishment

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That which is intended to coax or persuade

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Deprecate

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To criticize or express disapproval of. To represent as of little value

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Discomfit

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To make uneasy by confusing or embarrassing a person.

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Meteoric

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Coming into existence swiftly

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Overbearing

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Acting in an arrogant, domineering way.

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Precocious

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Showing exceptionally early development of abilities.

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Proffer

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To offer for acceptance or consideration; an offer

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Remonstrate

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To say in protest; to raise an objection.

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Rift

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A split or crack

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Solicitous

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Showing interest and care; concerned.

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Succinct

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Expressed clearly and in few words; concise.

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Sylvan

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Having to do with trees or wooded areas.

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Trepidation

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Apprehension; dread

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Untoward

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Not favorable; unlucky

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Virtuoso

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A person with great skill in some art

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Amass

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To gather or collect for one's use or profit; to accumulate.

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Articulate

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To pronounce distinctly, to express ones thoughts, feelings, or beliefs in words. Able to speak in clear and effective language.

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Decimate

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To kill or destroy a large portion of a group.

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Dexterous

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Skillful in the use of hands or minds.

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Garb

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A style of clothing; costume. To clothe or dress

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Gregarious

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Enjoying the company of others; sociable.

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Inherent

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Existing as a natural part of something.

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Maternal

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Motherly

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Nurture

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To care for and give sustenance to. The process of raising one's young.

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Obtrusive

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Tending to push oneself forward in an unwelcome manner. Noticeable in an undesirable way.

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Parody

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To imitate the style of someone or something in order to make fun of it. An imitation that exaggerates for comic effect.

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Pugnacious

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Aggressive; eager to fight or quarrel.

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Reprehensible

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Deserving blame or rebuke.

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Tractable

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Easily managed or controlled.

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Zany

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Comical because of strangeness; clownish.

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Accentuate

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To emphasize or stress.

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Aficionado

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An enthusiastic follower; a supporter or fan.

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Antecedent

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A thing or event that precedes another. Going before; preceding.

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Centrifugal

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Moving or tending away from the center.

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Convoluted

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Having numerous coils or folds. Complicated; intricate.

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Decapitate

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To kill by cutting off the head.

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Disingenuous

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Not straightforward; insincere

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Indubitable

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Too evident to be doubted; unquestionable

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Jaded

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Dulled or wearied by excess or overindulgence.

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Masochistic

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Deriving pleasure from being mistreated mentally or physically.

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Momentum

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Force or speed of movement; force or energy that keeps something moving.

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Obsolescent

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Going out of use; becoming obsolete.

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Potential

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Having possibility or capability.

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Viscera

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The internal organs of the body.

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Volition

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An act of consciously choosing or deciding.