Wordly Wise Vocab Lesson 11

Front 1

cacophony

Back 1

n. Harsh or jarring sound.

Front 2

confrere

Back 2

n. Comrade; colleague.

Front 3

convoke

Back 3

v. o summon or call together for a meeting.

Front 4

filial

Back 4

adj. Of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter.

Front 5

fractious

Back 5

adj. Tending to be troublesome; irritable.

Front 6

fulminate

Back 6

v. To express with denunciation, often in an explosive way.

Front 7

jocular

Back 7

adj. Given to or characterized by joking; playful; jolly.

Front 8

nugatory

Back 8

adj. Having no force or effect.

Front 9

obloquy

Back 9

n.
1. An utterance of denunciation.
2. The condition of one who is held in contempt for a shameful action.

Front 10

palpable

Back 10

adj.
1. Easy to touch or feel.
2. Easy to see, hear, or recognize; obvious.

Front 11

parity

Back 11

n. Equality of rank or value.

Front 12

peruse

Back 12

v. To read through something, either casually or closely.

Front 13

polemic

Back 13

n.
1. An argument to refute a position or opinion.
2. One who aggressively advocates a position.

Front 14

supplicate

Back 14

v. To ask for humbly; to plead or beg.

Front 15

temporize

Back 15

v. To act evasively in order to achieve a compromise or to gain time.