Wordly Wise Book 11 Lesson 6
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anathema | n. Someone or something that is intensely disliked, cursed, or shunned. |
| assuage | v. 1. To satisfy. 2. To lessen or reduce the intensity of. |
| avuncular | adj. Like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent., like an uncle in kindness or indulgence |
| convivial | adj. Sociable; concerned with good company and festivities. |
| eclectic | adj. Combining elements from a variety of sources. |
| epigram | n. A short, witty poem or saying. |
| expound | v. To explain in detail; to set forth. |
| intrinsic | adj. Relating to the essential nature of something; real or actual. |
| inveterate | adj. Habitual or deeply rooted; persistent. |
| mogul | n. A very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate. |
| munificent | adj. Extremely generous |
| nascent | adj. Beginning to exist; emerging. |
| perspicacious | adj. Clear-sighted; shrewd. |
| philistine | n. One who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values. 2. adj. Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
| propitious | adj. Tending to favor or assist; encouraging. |
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