Wordly Wise Words For Final

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Agenda

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(noun) A list of things to be done or considered
Synonyms:
Schedule
Plan

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Deter


Deterrent

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(verb) To discourage or prevent from taking action
S: Caution, Avert A: Advise,Encourage
(noun) Anything that discourages or prevents

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Ogle

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To stare at often in a flirtatious and bold manner
Synonyms:
gaze
gape

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Congenial

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(adjective) Getting along well with others; affable
(adjective) Suited to one's tastes or needs; agreeable
S: Agreeable, Affable A: Irascible

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Luminous

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(adjective) Giving off light
(adjective) Clear; easy to understand
S: A:
Bright Dark
Understandable Unclear

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Vie

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(verb) To compete for as a contest
S:
Compete

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Ardent

Ardor

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(adjective) Intensely eager; passionate
S: Passionate A: Lackadaisical
(noun) Passionate intensity of feeling

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Brevity

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(noun) Conciseness of expression; shortness in duration
S: A:
Shortness Long winded
Conciseness

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Chaperon or Chaperone

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(noun) A person who accompanies younger people to see that they behave properly
(verb) To be a chaperon to
S: Watch, Accompany

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Contemplate

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(verb) To give careful thought to; to ponder
(verb) To have plans to; to intend
S:
Intend

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Flair

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(noun) A natural skill or ability; a talent
S:
Skill
Talent

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Innovation


Innovative

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(noun) Something new; a new way of doing something

(adjective) Marked by freshness or originality; willing to try new things

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Integral

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(adjective) Necessary to complete something; essential
S: A:
Essential Unimportant
Vital

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Intellect

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(noun) The ability to think and understand
(noun) A person with great intelegence
S:
Intelligent, Genius

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Risqué

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(adjective) Bordering on being indecent or improper
S:
Scandalous

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Stymie

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(verb) To thwart or make difficulties for
S: A:
Thwart Enable
Challenge

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Vivacity


Vivacious

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(noun) Liveliness or manner or appearance

(adjective) Full of life or spirit

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Wrangle

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(verb) To quarrel in a noisy or angry way
(verb) To win or obtain by argument
S:
Argue

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Decipher

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(verb) To convert from code or secret language to ordinary writing; to decode
(verb) To interpret the meaning of something puzzling; to solve
S: Solve, Decode

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Dissect

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(verb) To cut into in order to study
(verb) To study closely; to analyze

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Enigma


Enigmatic

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(noun) Anything that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to figure out
S: Mystery
(adj) Puzzling; mysterious
S: Puzzling A: Obvious

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Ineffectual

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(adjective) Not bringing about the desired result; futile
S:
Futile

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Millennium

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(noun) A period of 1000 years

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Mire

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(noun) An area of wet, swampy ground; deep mud
(verb) To get stuck as if in a mire; unable to make progress
S: Swamp A: Mobile

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Pestilence

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(noun) A rapid spreading and usually fatal disease

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Stagnate


Stagnant

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(verb) To fail to develop, change, or move

(adjective) Not moving, changing, or developing

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Voluminous

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(adjective) Having great bulk or volume; ample
S: A:
Ample Puny
Great Compact

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Infallible

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(adjective) Incapable of making an error; never wrong
(adjective) Unlikely to fail or go wrong

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Irrepressible

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(adjective) Incapable of being controlled or held back

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Sublime

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(adjective) Great or noble in expression, thought, or manners; splendid
S: A:
Splendid Tarnished

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Accord

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(noun) A feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement
S: A:
Agreement Argument

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Affirm

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(noun) To declare positively
S:
Agree
A:
Disagree

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Bequeath


Bequest

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(verb) To pass on to others
(verb) To leave to another in ones will

(noun) Something bequeathed; a legacy

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Citadel

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(noun) A fortress on a hill; a stronghold
S:
Fort
Stronghold

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Confer

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(verb) To grant or bestow
(verb) To consult
S:
Grant
Consult

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Coup

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(noun) A successful action that brings about a striking change
(noun) The overthrow of a government, especially by a group that his military or political power

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Dignitary

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(noun) A person who holds a high rank or position of honor
S:
King
President

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Embroil

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(verb) To involve in an argument or conflict
S:
Argue

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Epoch

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(noun) An extended period of time marked by a series of events
S:
Era

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Impeccable

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(adjective) Free from fault or flaw; perfect
S:
Perfect
Pure

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Institute

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(verb) To establish, organize, or to put into effect; to begin
(noun) An organization set up to promote education or a particular cause

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Patriarch

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(noun) The male founder or ruler of a tribe
S:
Ruler
Founder Cheif

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Rapport

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(noun) A feeling of harmonious connection between people or groups of people

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Renounce


Renunciation

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(verb) To give up a right to, abandon; reject

(noun) The act of renouncing

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Rhetoric

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(noun) The art of using language skillfully
(noun) Exaggerated or insincere language that is without real meaning or worth

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Aperture

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(noun) An opening or hole
S:
Opening
Hole
Slit

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Cache

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(noun) A hiding or storage place, especially for food or valuables
(noun) anything hidden or stored in such a place

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Combustible

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(adjective) Capable or catching fire or burning
S:
Flammable

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Delegate

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(noun) A person appointed to act on behalf of others; a representative
(verb) To assign or entrust to another

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Inclement

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(adjective) Stormy
(adjective) Harsh; not merciful
S: A:
Stormy Calm
Harsh Merciful

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Indelible

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(adjective) Not able to be erased; permanent
S:
Permanent
A: Temporary

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Malady

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(noun) A sickness or unhealthy condition
S:
Sickness
Illness

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Memoir

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(noun) An account based on the authors own personal experiences

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Rectify

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(verb) To correct or adjust
S:
Correct
Adjust
A: Break

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Requisite

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(adjective) Required; necessary
(noun) Something that is required or necessary
S:
Required

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Paramount

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(adjective) Most important; chief
S:
Chief

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Squeamish

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(adjective) Easily made to feel upset or sick to the stomach

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Tribulation

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(noun) Great trouble or suffering

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Tract

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(noun) An area of land or water
(noun) A system of organs in the body that performs some function together
(noun) A pamphlet, often expressing religious or political ideas, persuasive

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Vignette

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(noun) A short sketch that provides a clear picture