Wordly Wise 10,11,&12
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owassostudent on December 5, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adapt | to change to meet new conditions |
| chide | to find fault with; scold |
| drudgery | hard, tiresome work |
| abhor | to hate or fear greatly |
| eddy | a circular current of water |
| edible | fit to be eaten |
| enhance | to make greater; to improve |
| evoke | to bring forth |
| grime | a thin film of dirt or soot |
| harass | to worry or trouble repeatedly |
| inhibit | to hold back or keep from acting |
| overwhelm | to overpower completely |
| prelude | an introduction; a first part |
| rind | a thick outer skin |
| tavern | an inn |
| typical | being a true example of its kind |
| alien | strange; foreign |
| apprentice | a beginner; a learner |
| assassin | one who murders for fanatical motives |
| burnish | to make shiny by rubbing |
| cancel | to do away with; to wipe out |
| casualty | someone hurt or killed in an accident |
| deficient | not having enough; lacking |
| exhaustive | complete; thorough |
| flagging | drooping; weaking; tiring |
| foolhardy | foolishy bold; rash |
| jibe | to fit together; to agree |
| opportunism | acting to gain the greatest self-benefit |
| penalize | to set a punishment against |
| relevant | related to the matter at hand |
| relish | to look forward to; to enjoy |
| terrain | ground of a particular kind or type |
| accede | to agree; to yield |
| allay | to put to rest; to calm |
| ample | enough; adequate |
| annul | to make void; to cancel |
| arid | without water; dry |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| assay | to find the value of metal ore |
| cask | a barrel for holding liquids |
| convex | curving outward |
| epithet | a short, characteristic name |
| eternity | time without beginning or end |
| foreign | from or of another country |
| jovial | friendly and cheerful; jolly |
| nonentity | a person of no importance |
| proficient | able; skilled |
| ream | 500 sheets of paper |
| reimburse | to pay back |
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