Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adversity | n. Misfortune; hardship. |
| cardinal | adj. Most important; chief. |
| credible | adj. Believable; reliable. |
| credibility | n. The state of being believable or reliable. |
| empathize | v. To show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems |
| empathy | n. Showing or understanding another's feelings or problems. |
| faculty | n. 1. Any of the natural powers of the mind and body, such as sight or hearing n. 2. An inborn ability; a knack. n. 3. All the teachers of a school |
| harrowing | adj. Very distressing or acutely painful. |
| impair | v. To damage, weaken, or lessen. |
| impairment | n. Damaged, weakened, or lessened. |
| infer | v. To reach a conclusion through reasoning. |
| inference | A conclusion made through reasoning. |
| intuition | n. Knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; an insight. |
| intuitive | adj. Someone who knows or senses something without the use of reason. |
| manifest | adj. Plain to see; evident. v. To make clear; to reveal. |
| nuance | n. A very slight change in feeling or meaning; a gradation. |
| pernicious | adj. Very destructive or harmful. |
| solace | n. Comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; consolation. |
| treatise | n. A methodically and thoroughly written discussion of a topic. |
| vogue | n. The popular fashion of the time, wide acceptance or favor. |
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