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 quality of being Believable; reliable. |
| empathize v. | To show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems. |
| empathy n. | identification with |
| faculty n. | 1.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 quality of being damaged, weakened |
| infer v. | To reach a conclusion through reasoning |
| inference n. | a conclusion made through reasoning |
| intuition n. | Knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; an insight. |
| intuitive adj. | resulting from knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; an insight. |
| manifest adj./v. | Plain to see; evident. To make clear; to reveal. (2) |
| 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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