Wordly Wise Words From 8, 9, 10

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adept

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highly skilled; expert

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audible

Back 2

capable of being heard

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azure

Back 3

the blue color of a cloudless sky

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banter

Back 4

to exchange playful, teasing remarks

light, playful conversation

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capacious

Back 5

able to hold a large amount; room

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copious

Back 6

large in quantity; abundant

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crucial

Back 7

extremely importantl; vital in resolving something

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decelerate

Back 8

to slow down or to cause to slow down

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deploy

Back 9

to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle

to put into use

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facilitate

Back 10

to make easier

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fastidious

Back 11

paying close attention to detail

difficult to please

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fitful

Back 12

not steady; irregular

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grapple

Back 13

to struggle with in close combat; to wrestle

to come to grips with

an iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things

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pang

Back 14

a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress

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precede

Back 15

to go or come before in time, rank, or position

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abet

Back 16

to encourage or assist in some activity, especially a questionable one

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agile

Back 17

able to move quickly and easily; nimble

able to think quickly

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allot

Back 18

to assign or distribute as a portion or share

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balmy

Back 19

soothing, mild

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congregate

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to come together in a group, assemble

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divert

Back 21

to turn asside

to entertain or amuse

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humdrum

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lacking exitement; boring or monotonous

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influx

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a flowing or pouring in; arrival in massive numbers

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intricate

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complicated; having many related details or parts

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memento

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something kept as a reminder of a past event; a souvenir

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query

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a question

to ask or ask about

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sporadic

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happening occasionally; not regularly

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staple

Back 28

a basic good that is used frequently and in large amounts

a U-shaped fastener with sharp ends

to attach with staples

most important, principal

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tumult

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noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance

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unseemly

Back 30

not suitable; inappropriate or improper

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abject

Back 31

most miserable; wretched

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advocate

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to plead in favor of; to defend

one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea

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atrocity

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an act of great cruelty and wickedness

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commemorate

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to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner

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dialect

Back 35

a form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary

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dire

Back 36

having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate

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elite

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a group that enjoys superior status to others

considered superior to others

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enhance

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to make greater or better

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flagrant

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clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right

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languish

Back 40

to lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions

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mute

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to soften or tone down the sound of

not speaking or not able to speak; silent

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raze

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to level to the ground; to destroy completely

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reprisal

Back 43

a retaliation for an injury

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turmoil

Back 44

a state of confusion or agitation; tumult

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wreak

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to bring about or inflict

to express or vent