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Wordly Wise 10-2
10th grade English vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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1. adjudicate | To hear and decide judicially; to judge. |
2. centennial | A one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration. |
3. countenance | A person’s face; the expression on a person’s face. |
4. disgruntle | To make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood. |
5. equilibrium | A state of balance. |
6. expedite | To speed up a process; to facilitate. |
7. gird | To encircle, bind, or surround. |
8. gratuitous | Not called for; unnecessary.Without charge; free. |
9. illusory | Unreal or imagined; deceiving. |
10. implacable | Incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless. |
11. luminary | A source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or moon. |
12. manifesto | A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group. |
13. mesmerize | To fascinate or hypnotize. |
14. precedent | An act or statement that may serve as an example or justification for a later one. |
15. spurious | Not genuine; false. |