Wordly Wise Word List 4 And 5

Front 1

abet

Back 1

verb
encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense

I was charged with aiding and abetting.

Front 2

accord

Back 2

verb
give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition)

I was accorded the powers of the president.

Front 3

awl

Back 3

noun
a small pointed tool used for piercing holes, esp. in leather

I used an awl during our trip.

Front 4

coerce

Back 4

verb
persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

I coerced them into silence

Front 5

contrite

Back 5

adjective
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt

She has a broken and contrite heart.

Front 6

fodder

Back 6

noun
food, esp. dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock

The cow would not eat the fodder.

Front 7

incorrigible

Back 7

adjective
not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

She is an incorrigable student.

Front 8

insight

Back 8

noun
the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing

The paper gave him a great insight into the life of an african villager.

Front 9

moccasin

Back 9

noun
a venomous American pit viper

Many people are afraid of water moccasins.

Front 10

oust

Back 10

verb
drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place

He was ousted from his position because of rumored corruption.

Front 11

pestilence

Back 11

noun
a fatal epidemic disease, esp. bubonic plague

He suffered from terrible pestilence.

Front 12

repudiate

Back 12

verb
refuse to accept or be associated with

He had reputiated associations with politicians.

Front 13

reverent

Back 13

adjective
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect

It was a reverent silence.

Front 14

sage

Back 14

noun
either of two bushy North American plants with silvery-gray leaves

I did not put sage in the pasta.

Front 15

textile

Back 15

noun
a type of cloth or woven fabric

The textile factory has a terrible smell.

Front 16

umbrage

Back 16

noun
offense or annoyance

She took umbrage at his remark

Front 17

averse

Back 17

adjective
having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

I am aversely opposed to government secrecy involving taxpayers.

Front 18

census

Back 18

noun
an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals

The census was last taken in 2010.

Front 19

disclaim

Back 19

verb
refuse to acknowledge; deny

The advertisement had a long disclaimer.

Front 20

exterminate

Back 20

verb
destroy completely

The bugs were exterminated.

Front 21

hemorrhage

Back 21

noun
an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, esp. when profuse

The company was hemorrhaging money.

Front 22

inexorable

Back 22

adjective
impossible to stop or prevent

The inexorable march of new technology cannot be stopped.

Front 23

reputable

Back 23

adjective
having a good reputation

They were a reputable company.

Front 24

roisterer

Back 24

verb
enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

Many workers roisterer in the bars.

Front 25

spawn

Back 25

verb
release or deposit eggs

The salmon spawned.

Front 26

stipulate

Back 26

verb
demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement

I stipulated that I fly first class on buisness trips.

Front 27

surplus

Back 27

noun
the excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock

The company paid dividends because of the surplus.

Front 28

tangible

Back 28

adjective
perceptible by touch

The emphasis this year is on tangible results.

Front 29

toga

Back 29

noun
a loose flowing outer garment worn by the citizens of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of cloth and covering the whole body apart from the right arm

The college boys wore togas.

Front 30

trance

Back 30

noun
a state of abstraction

I was put into a trance by the magician.

Front 31

vigilante

Back 31

noun
a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate

The vigilantes stoned the criminal.

Front 32

vindictive

Back 32

adjective
having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

The old man was described as vindictive.