wordly wise book 12 lesson 19
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18 terms
Latin | English |
|---|---|
| appellation |  noun.A name other than a legal name that is descriptive of a person or thing |
| conjugal | adjective; Of or related to marriage or married people |
| didactic | adjective; Too inclined to teach or moralize |
| didactic | adjective; Too inclined to teach or moralize |
| efflorescence | noun; The process of reaching a peak of development |
| effulgence | noun. Radiance; splendor; brilliance |
| exegesis | noun; A critical explanation or interpretation |
| genre | noun.A kind, sort, or category |
| limn | verb; To draw, paint, describe, or depict |
| miscreant | noun. A villain or criminal |
| mordant | adjective; Sharp and penetrating in manner or style; trenchant |
| mores | noun. pleural; The accepted customs, attitudes, or manners of a group . |
| mores | noun. Morally binding ways of a particular group |
| nemesis | noun. A formidable, usually victorious, rival; |
| nemesis | noun. One who inflicts punishment or retribution |
| peccadillo | noun. A minor fault; a petty offense |
| prolix noun; prolixity - wordiness | adjective; Given to using excessive words; long and drawn out |
| taciturn | adjective; Reluctant to talk; habitually silent |
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