Wordly Wise Lessons 11 & 12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 agrarian | adj. Having to do with farming or agriculture. |
| burgeon | v. To grow and expand rapidly; to flourish. |
| cataclysm | n. A sudden and violent change; a catastrophe. |
| cataclysmic | adj. Catastrophic. |
| culinary | adj. Having to do with cooking. |
| denigrate | v. To attack the reputation of; to criticize in a derogatory manner. |
| gourmet | n. A person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality. |
| gourmet | adj. Fine food; having good quality. |
| grandiloquent | adj. Using lofty or pompous speech or expression. |
| grandiloquence | n. Loftiness or pompousness of speech or expression. |
| hybrid | n. 1. The offspring of two animals or plants of different species or varieties. 2. Anything that is of mixed origin or composition. |
| hybrid | adj. Of mixed origin or composition. |
| manifold | adj. Having many different kinds, forms, or parts. |
| palatable | adj. Acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste. |
| panacea | n. Something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties; a cure-all. |
| plebeian | adj. Of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined. |
| scourge | n. Something that causes great pain and suffering; a social evil. |
| scourge | v. To punish severely, especially by whipping; to devastate. |
| stalemate | n. A halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; a deadlock. |
| temperate | adj. Mild, moderate, restrained. |
| aftermath | n. A consequence or result, often a negative one. |
| aphorism | n. A short statement of truth or principle; an adage. |
| catharsis | n. A releasing of the emotions, often through the arts, that brings about spiritual renewal or a relieving of tension. |
| cathartic | adj. Releasing emotions and/or bringing about spiritual renewal or relief of tension. |
| cohort | n. 1. A group that is moving or working together. 2. One who assists another, especially in a dubious or criminal activity; an accomplice. |
| culpable | adj. Deserving blame or censure. |
| culpability | n. The deserving of blame or censure. |
| diabolical | adj. Devilish; wicked or evil. |
| enormity | n. 1. The state or quality of being monstrous or outrageous. 2. The state or quality of being huge, immense. |
| gibe | v. To utter taunting, sarcastic words. |
| gibe | n. A taunting, scornful remark. |
| innocuous | adj. Harmless; unlikely to offend. |
| necessitate | v. To require; to make necessary. |
| odyssey | n. 1. A long, adventurous journey. 2. An intellectual or spiritual quest. |
| partisan | n. 1. A strong supporter or advocate. 2. An armed fighter opposed to an occupying army. |
| partisan | adj. Strongly biased in favor of a particular party, cause, or position. |
| posterity | n. A person's descendents; future generations. |
| premeditated | adj. Fully planned beforehand; deliberate. |
| scurrilous | adj. Vulgar; coarsely abusive. |
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