Worldy Wise-Lesson 6&7
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turquoise-orange on January 25, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apropos (adj.) | Fitting the occasion |
| ascendancy (n.) | Controlling influence |
| assess (v.) | To analyze and determine the nature |
| aver (v.) | To declare positively; to state as the truth |
| concede (v.) | To admit to be true OR To grant or let have |
| deficient (adj.) | Lacking |
| dogma (n.) or (adj.) | n. An unproven principle or belief held to be true. adj. Overly positive and assertive about something that cannot be proved |
| embody (v.) | To put an idea into a form that can be seen OR To make part of a system; incorporate |
| impart (v.) | To make known, disclose OR To bestow |
| oratory (n.) or oratorical (adj.) | The art of public speaking OR A public speaker |
| propagate (v.) | To reproduce OR To cause to reproduce OR to foster the spread of |
| proponent (n.) | Someone who proposes or supports an idea; an advocate |
| rudimentary (adj.) | Not yet fully developed OR Elementary |
| sojourn (n.) or (v.) | n. A visit or a temporary stay v. To stay for a while |
| vociferous (adj.) | Making one's feelings know in a loud way |
| amorous (adj.) | Expressing love or the state of being in love |
| belittle (v.) | To present or speak of little value |
| censure (v.) or (n.) | v. To blame or find fault with n. A severe criticism or harsh judgement |
| deem (v.) | To consider; to believe |
| divulge (v.) | To make known something secret; to reveal |
| expostulate (v.) | To argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval |
| fateful (adj.) | Having great or significant consequences |
| ingrate (n.) | An ungrateful person |
| injunction (n.) | An order or command OR A court order prohibiting someone from doing something |
| moribund (adj.) | Close to death; in a dying state |
| motif (n.) | A theme or idea in a work of art or literature that is developed or repeated OR A figure or design repeated in the decoration of something, such as a building or textile |
| subsidize (v.) or subsidy (n.) | v. To support by giving financial aid n. A grant of money, often provided by a government to a group or individual |
| sumptuous (adj.) | Extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious |
| voluble (adj.) | Characterized by a ready flow of words; talkative |
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