Wordly Wise Vocab Lesson 9

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apposite

Back 1

adj. Highly relevant; apt

Front 2

calumny

Back 2

n. A false accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation; slander

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domain

Back 3

n.
1. An area or territory over which control is exercised
2. A field of activity, knowledge, or concern

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dorsal

Back 4

adj. Of, on, or near the back

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enervate

Back 5

v. To lesson the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble

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epicure

Back 6

n. One with discrmiinating taste, especially but not exclusively relating to food and drink

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exculpate

Back 7

v. To clear frmo alleged guilt or fault

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heterogeneous

Back 8

adj. Differing in kind or parts; varied

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infinitesimal

Back 9

adj. Extremely small in size or quantity

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lateral

Back 10

adj. Of, at, from, or towards the side

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primeval

Back 11

adj, Of or relating to the earliest ages; primitive

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quintessence

Back 12

n. The best or most typical example

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serrated

Back 13

adj. Having a saw-toothed or notched edge

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veritable

Back 14

adj. Being, in fact, the thing named or described; literally so. Often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor.

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viviparous

Back 15

adj. Producing living young instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fishes