Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 16, HPA
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kaleidoscopehrt on May 12, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 belated | adj. Done too late; having been delayed beyond the usual time. |
| caliber | n. Degree of importance or excellence n. The diameter of a bullet or inside of a gun barrel. |
| chagrin | n. A feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by having failed or being disappointed. v. To cause to feel unease. |
| contravene | v. To act against or be counter to. |
| default | n. Failure to do what is required by duty or law. n. An automatic selection made according to a computer program when the user does not make a choice. v. To fail to pay what or when one should. |
| doldrums | n. A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish. |
| emblazon | v. To inscribe or decorate conspicuously. |
| eminent | adj. Standing above others in worth, rank, or fame. |
| eminence | n. Someone who stands above others in worth, rank, or fame. |
| expend | v. To use up; consume. |
| expire | v. To come to an end. v. To die. |
| exponent | n. A person who explains, interprets, or works to make something popular. |
| novice | n. A person new at something; a beginner. |
| spry | adj. Moving with quickness and ease; lively. |
| tenuous | adj. Lacking substance, flimsy. adj. Not thick; slender. adj. Lacking density. thin. |
| truism | n. A truth that is so well known that it is almost unnecessary to say it. |
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