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Wordly Wise 3000 Book 11 Lesson 5

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abstruse

adj. difficult to understand

accrue

v. 1. to arise or increase as a natural result or growth, usually used with to or from
2. to come as a regular addition

acquiesce

v. to accept as inevitable; to comply passively

besmirch

v. to stain or tarnish; to make dirty

explicit

adj. fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing merely implied

histrionic

adj. purposely affected; theatrical
n. pl. exaggerated displays of emotion, intended to produce an effect or response

impropriety

n. 1. the quality or state of being improper or unsuitable
2. something that is improper

inveigle

v. 1. to lure or trick into doing something
2. to obtain by flattery or trickery

penitent

adj. sorry for having done wrong

probity

n. honesty; trustworthiness; adherence to virtue

purport

v. to give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something

repercussion

n. an unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event

revelation

n. something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise

surfeit

n. an overabundant supply; an excess

unsavory

adj. 1. having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell
2. morally offensive

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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. incognito, lethargy, feasible, balk, dour, omniscient, fiasco, harry, metier. "Hey, Jye; I think you've found your _____." "Could be." Jye glanced up only long enough to catch a glimpse of Neve. Typing rapidly, Jye intermittently glanced at the stack of printed matrixes next to the keyboard. Usually a[n] _____ person who remained hidden in his software-engineer cubicle all day, Jye adopted a manner bordering on cynicism and _____-getting him to do tech support beyond his cubicle walls was often a[n] _____ that created more trouble than it solved. Neve was caught completely off-guard when Jye didn't _____ at the company's request that he test the system's network security by hacking into the company database. Though Jye had his ways, everyone knew that he was the _____ office authority when it came to network security protocol. It simply wouldn't have been _____ to use anyone else to test the integrity of Pentacode's newest software. Additionally, Jye's newfound energy changed his manner so much that he might as well have been _____ to those who didn't see him every day; when his attitude changed, his wardrobe and hairstyle changed as well.

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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. archetype, epicurean, verdant, mellifluous, attrition, coup, confluence. Tonia closed her eyes to concentrate better on the _____ sounds of the mambo orchestra playing at Anconia's Night Club. She heard only what emanated through the rear wall. She would stand next to the wall, close her eyes, and imagine that she was a member of the _____ clientele feasting at the glass tables in Anconia's impressive ballroom. Just a week earlier, Tonia had met Anconia's doorman after the club had closed for the night, and he was nice enough to allow her inside for a look. The walls around the dance floor and dining area were _____ with dangling, subtropical plants, and the dance floor sparkled even though the club was fifty years old. Impressed, Tonia realized how Anconia's provided a place for the _____ of the wealthy and the famous.

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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. Navigable denizen composite fruition accentuate transcribe fallow. When their latest design came to ______ five nautical engineers met to test the assembled prototype. Long, thin pinstripes ______ the smooth curves of the new ______ boat, a twin-hulled catamaran constructed of lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum alloy. On smooth, seas, ______ the sleek ship can cruise almost twice the maximum speed of a single-hulled ship of the same weight. As soon as the engineers ______ their notes into a user's manual, they plan to put the design on the open market.

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