Wordly Wise Book 11 Lessons 1-4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apocryphal | of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious |
| arcane | understood by only a few; mysterious |
| convene | to summon or cause to assemble |
| expedient | useful for some purpose; convienient |
| exude | to flow out slowly; to ooze or emit |
| gesticulate | to motion energetically with the body or limbs |
| imperturbable | calm and assured |
| increment | an increase, addition, or gain, often by regular, consecutive amounts |
| levity | excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking |
| mortify | to embarrass or humiliate |
| periphery | the area around the edges; the outermost part |
| raconteur | one who tells stories with skill and wit |
| reiterate | to say or do over again; to repeat |
| subterfuge | a deceptive scheme or strategy |
| vacillate | to move back and forth from lack of balance; waver |
| accoutrements | equipment or accessories |
| aggrieved | feeling or expressing a sense of injustice, injury or offense |
| choleric | easily angered; quick tempered |
| comport | to behave or conduct oneself |
| disconcert | to disrupt the self-possession of; to perturb or fluster |
| fauna | animals of a region or period, considered as a whole |
| interpose | to place or come between; to intervene or interrupt |
| maruad | to roam in search of plunder |
| modicum | a small amount |
| opulent | having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance |
| patrician | a member of the nobility |
| phlegmatic | not given to action or reaction; sluggish or calm in temperament |
| propensity | a natural inclination or tendency |
| therapeutic | relating to the treatment of a disease; contributing to general well-being |
| utilitarian | relating to usefulness rather than beauty; practical |
| atrophy | to waste away or fail to develop |
| efficacy | the power to bring about the desired result |
| emolument | salary or fees for work done; compensation |
| icon | a religious painting; a symbol or image whose form suggests it's meaning |
| incipient | beginning to exist or appear; in the first stage |
| inculcate | to impress upon or teach by frequent repetition |
| inestimable | too valuable or great to be measured |
| lackluster | lacking brightness or vitality; without spirit or enthusiasm |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| prodigious | extremely large in bulk, quantity or degree |
| regimen | a regulated program, especially one designed to improve or maintain health |
| stellar | of or related to a star |
| stoic | one seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain |
| vibrant | full of life or vigor |
| zealous | very enthusiastic; fervent; passionate on behalf of someone or something |
| autonomy | the quality of being self-governing; independence |
| circumspect | cautious and prudent; heedful of consequences |
| composure | calmness of mind or bearing; self-control |
| edifice | a large, imposing structure or building |
| ensconce | to settle or place securely or strongly |
| environs | the area adjoining or surrounding a place |
| hapless | marked by the absence of good luck; unfortunate |
| heinous | shockingly evil or wicked |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed; unrecognized |
| indoctrinate | to teach or train in the fundamentals |
| interim | an interval of time between events |
| mausoleum | a large and impressive tomb |
| pillage | to rob and plunder |
| reverie | the condition of being lost in thought |
| thrall | a loss of one's ability to act freely |
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