Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Amenity n. | a feature that contributes to a physical comfort 2. A feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location. |
| Amenities n. | Acts of social courtesy. |
| averse adj. | Having a feeling of opposition or distaste. |
| Aversion n. | a strong feeling of dislike |
| complacent adj. | So self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned |
| complacency | a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, |
| decompose v. | To decay or to break down into basic elements. |
| defray v. | to supply the money for; to pay for |
| emanate v. | To come out from a source. |
| envisage v. | To picture in one's mind, to imagine something in the future. |
| facetious adj. | Playfully or inappropriately humorous. |
| fallacy n. | a false or mistaken idea |
| fallacious adj. | containing a false or mistaken idea |
| furor n. | An uproar; a state of great anger or excitement. |
| idyll n. | An episode or experience that is calm and carefree. |
| idyllic adj. | suitable for an episode or experience that is calm and carefree. |
| paucity n. | Scarcity; smallness in number or amount. |
| porous adj. | Full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid. |
| supersede v. | To replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority. |
| tangible adj. | Real; able to be touched. 2. Possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain. |
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