Wordly Wise 1 & 2

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acetic

Back 1

of vinegar

Front 2

clandestine

Back 2

secret

Front 3

cosmic

Back 3

of the universe; vast

Front 4

devolve

Back 4

transfer

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effete

Back 5

weak

Front 6

ensemble

Back 6

matched outfit of clothing; working closely together; group of musicians

Front 7

exhume

Back 7

dig up; revive

Front 8

fusillade

Back 8

firing of shots

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infraction

Back 9

breaking of a rule

Front 10

lapidary

Back 10

cuter of precious stones

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mace

Back 11

ceremonial staff; spiked war club; powdered nutmeg husks

Front 12

meretricious

Back 12

cheaply showy

Front 13

opulent

Back 13

luxurious

Front 14

paregoric

Back 14

pain-killing drug

Front 15

refractory

Back 15

unruly; unresponsive to treatment

Front 16

tactile

Back 16

from the sense of touch

Front 17

tocsin

Back 17

alarm bell

Front 18

tribulation

Back 18

suffering

Front 19

animalcule

Back 19

microscopic life form

Front 20

collateral

Back 20

security for a loan; supporting; of a separate line of descent

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defray

Back 21

pay

Front 22

disconsolate

Back 22

very sad

Front 23

emeritus

Back 23

who has reitred but keeps his or her rank

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equable

Back 24

unchanging

Front 25

foment

Back 25

stir up

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impeach

Back 26

charge with a crime; raise doubts concerning

Front 27

insipid

Back 27

tastelss; uninspiring

Front 28

lariat

Back 28

rope used to catch cattle and horses

Front 29

maestro

Back 29

master musician

Front 30

meteoric

Back 30

swift; of shooting stars

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oscillate

Back 31

swing back and forth

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parole

Back 32

early release from prison

Front 33

rheumy

Back 33

watering

Front 34

temporize

Back 34

stall for time; act merely to suit the immediate moment

Front 35

trajectory

Back 35

curved path

Front 36

vibrant

Back 36

energetic; rich; quivering

Front 37

tactile

Back 37

from the sense of touch

Front 38

tocsin

Back 38

alarm bell

Front 39

tribulation

Back 39

suffering

Front 40

animalcule

Back 40

microscopic life form

Front 41

collateral

Back 41

security for a loan; supporting; of a separate line of descent

Front 42

defray

Back 42

pay

Front 43

disconsolate

Back 43

very sad

Front 44

emeritus

Back 44

who has reitred but keeps his or her rank

Front 45

equable

Back 45

unchaing

Front 46

foment

Back 46

stir up

Front 47

impeach

Back 47

charge with a crime; raise doubts concerning

Front 48

insipid

Back 48

tastelss; uninspiring

Front 49

lariat

Back 49

rope used to catch cattle and horses

Front 50

maestro

Back 50

master musician

Front 51

meteoric

Back 51

swift; of shooting stars