Worldy Wise Book 9 Lesson 3

Front 1

amalgam

Back 1

1. an alloy of mercury and other metals
2. A mixture of different elements

Front 2

antediluvian

Back 2

very old or old fashioned

Front 3

apothecary

Back 3

one who prepares and sells ointments, drugs, and similar items for medical purposes

Front 4

ascetic

Back 4

adj.refraining from self-indulgence
n. a person who practices self-denial

Front 5

benificent

Back 5

doing or producing good

Front 6

charlatan

Back 6

one who falsely claims knolwedge or ability

Front 7

denizen

Back 7

an inhabitant, resident, or frequenter of a place

Front 8

doyen

Back 8

1. a senior member of a group, especially one who is highly respected
2. The oldest example of a category

Front 9

flora

Back 9

plants considered as a group ina particular area or era

Front 10

imbibe

Back 10

1. to consume by drinking
1. to absorb or take in mentally

Front 11

nostrum

Back 11

a medicine or remedy whose effectiveness has not been proven

Front 12

obviate

Back 12

to precent or make unnecessary; to get rid of

Front 13

perennial

Back 13

adj. lasting indefinitely or recurring
n. a plant that lives three or more years

Front 14

putative

Back 14

commonly accepted or supposed; assumed to exist

Front 15

savant

Back 15

a personn with detailed knowledge in a speculative field