Worldly Wise 3000 Book 11 Lessons 5 & 6
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lauramuensterer on May 10, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abstruse | difficult to understand |
| accrue | to arise or increase as a natural result or growth, to come as a regular addition |
| acquiesce | to accept as inevitable, to comply passively |
| besmirch | to stain or tarnish, to make dirty |
| explicit | fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing merely implied |
| histrionic | purposely affected, theatrical |
| impropriety | the quality or state of being improper or unsuitable |
| inveigle | to lure or trick into doing something |
| penitent | sorry for having done wrong |
| probity | honesty, trustworthiness, adherence to virtue |
| purport | to give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something |
| repercussion | an unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event |
| revelation | something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply, an excess |
| unsavory | having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell, morally offensive |
| anathema | someone or something that is intensely disliked, cursed, or shunned |
| assuage | to satisfy, to lessen or reduce the intensity of |
| avuncular | like a benevolent uncle, familiar and indulgent |
| convivial | sociable, concerned with good company and festivities |
| eclectic | combining elements from a variety of sources |
| epigram | a short, witty poem or saying |
| expound | to explain in detail, to set forth |
| intrinsic | relating to the essential nature of something, real or actual |
| inveterate | habitual or deeply rooted, persistent |
| mogul | a very powerful or wealthy person |
| munificent | extremely generous, liberal in giving |
| nascent | beginning to exist, emerging |
| perspicacious | clear sighted, shrewd |
| philistine | one who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values |
| propitious | tending to favor or assist, encouraging |
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