Wordly Wise 3 & 4
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gracefarha on October 2, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 allude | to refer to in an indirect way (used with to) |
| consecrate | to set apart as holy; to dedicate to a cause |
| desseminate | to scatter or spread widely |
| dote | to show excessive fondness for (used with on or upon) |
| exhort | to urge strongly; to warn or appeal |
| feckless | careless or irresponsible |
| implicate | to show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal |
| lament | to feel or express grief |
| monetary | of or relating to money or currency |
| pensive | deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful |
| pomp | a showy or dignified display |
| stilted | artificially stiff or formal in manner |
| subjugate | to bring under control; to conquer |
| trauma | a severe bodily injury; emotional shock |
| wanton | ignoring what is right; excessive or unrestrained |
| adage | an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb |
| camaraderie | good will and warm feelings among friends |
| contend | to struggle with; to maintain or assert |
| exrtaneous | not necessarily; irrevelant |
| hubbub | noisy confusion; uproar |
| meander | to follow a winding course; to wander aimlessly |
| odoriferous | having or giving off a smell |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings |
| punctilious | careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior |
| recuperate | to regain health or strength |
| regale | to entertain or delight |
| sedentary | doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
| spartan | marked by simplicity and lack of luxury |
| temporal | relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal |
| wry | turned or bent on one side in distaste or humor |
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