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Lesson11 WordlyWise
Term | Definition |
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Amenity | A feature that contributes to physical comfort. A feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location. |
Averse | Having a feeling of opposition or distaste. |
Decompose | To decay or to break down into basic elements. |
Complacent | So self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned. |
Defray | To supply the money for; to pay. |
Emanate | To come out from a source. |
Envisage | To picture in one’s mind, to imagine something in the future. |
Facetious | Playfully or inappropriately humorous. |
Fallacy | A false or mistaken idea. |
Furor | An uproar; a state of great anger or excitement. |
Idyll | An episode or experience that is calm and carefree. |
Paucity | Scarcity; smallness in number or amount. |
Porous | Full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid. |
Supersede | To replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority. |
Tangible | Real; able to be touched. Possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain. |