Wordly Wise Lesson 9
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apposite | adj. highly relevant; apt |
| calumny | n. a false accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation; slander |
| domain | n. 1. an area or territory over which control is exercised. 2. a field of activity, knowledge, or concern. |
| dorsal | adh. of, on, or near the back |
| enervate | v. to lessen the vigor of strength of; to enfeeble |
| epicure | n. one with discriminating taste, especially but not exclusively relating to food and drink. |
| exculpate | v.to clear from alleged guilt or fault |
| heterogeneous | adj. differing in kind or parts; varied |
| infinitesimal | adj. small in size or quantity |
| lateral | adj. of, at, from, or toward the side |
| primeval | adj. of or relating to the earliest ages; primitive |
| quintessence | n. the best or most typical example |
| serrated | adj. having a saw-toothed or notched edge |
| veritable | adj. being, in fact, the thing named or described, literally so. Often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor |
| viviparous | adj. producing living you instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fishes |
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