Wordly Wise Book 11 Lesson 12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amity | n. Friendship |
| animadversion | n. A critical or hostile comment |
| atithetical | adj. Being in direct and outspoken opposition |
| bucolic | adj. Of or relating to country life; rustic; pastoral |
| craven | adj. Utterly lacking courage; willing to give up or capitulate |
| exalt | v. To raise in rank, wealth, or honor; to praise highly; glorify |
| impugn | v. To attack as false; to call into question |
| introspective | adj. Inclined to look inward and examine one's thoughts and feelings |
| metier | n. work or activity for which one is particularly suited |
| penurious | adj.1. Marked by extreme poverty 2. Stingy; lacking generosity |
| privation | n. An instance or condition or extreme hardship; a lack of comfort |
| sobriquet | n. A nickname |
| tantamount | n. Equivalent to; the same as |
| throes | n. Conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle, or turmoil |
| bellicose | adj. Inclined to quarrel; combative; warlike |
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