Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adversity | n. a state of misfortune or affliction |
| cardinal | adj. most important; chief |
| credible | adj. capable of being believed |
| credibility | n. the quality of being believable or trustworthy |
| empathize | v. to show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems |
| empathy | n. understanding and entering into another's feelings |
| faculty | n. any of the natural powers of the mind and body, such as sight or hearing 2. an inborn ability; a knack 3. all the teachers of a school |
| harrowing | adj. very distressing or acutely painful |
| impair | v. to damage, weaken or lessen |
| impairment | n. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
| infer | v. to reach a conclusion through reasoning |
| inference | n. a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience |
| intuition | n. knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; an insight |
| intuitive | adj. instinctive, untaught |
| 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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