Lesson 9
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lilitaliancutie on June 9, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 allure | the power to attract or charm |
| antiquity | 1. the ancient world, especially before the middle ages 2. the quality of great age |
| appraise | 1. to estimate the value of 2. to form a judgment of; to evaluate |
| cleave | 1. to cling to or be faithful to 2. to split with force or a sharp instrument |
| depreciate | 1. to make or become less in value 2. to represent as little value; to belittle |
| facet | 1. any of many small, flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting 2. one of many sides or aspects of something |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| impervious | 1. incapable of being penetrated 2. not affected or disturbed by |
| nondescript | hard to describe because of the lack of distinctive qualities or features |
| quandary | a state of being in doubt about what to do |
| repose | 1. to lie 2. to place (power ect..) in some person or group 3. a state of rest or relaxation |
| scintillate | 1. to flash or sparkle 2. to be lively or witty |
| scrutinize | to examine with great care scrutiny: close examination |
| synthetic | not naturally produced; made by artificial processes |
| transmute | to change the form or appearance of |
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