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Wordly Wise 10-17
10th Grade English vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aggregate | A group of things gathered into a whole; sum total. |
| allocate | To set aside for a specific purpose; to allot. To distribute according to a plan. |
| augur | To predict future events, especially from omens. To give promise of. |
| bastion | A fortified area or position; a person, place, or thing that is a source of strength. Something that is considered a stronghold. |
| decorum | Something that is considered a stronghold. |
| defunct | No longer existing or functioning. |
| disarray | A lack of order; confusion. |
| homily | A lecture, usually long, on how to behave morally. |
| hyperbole | Extravagant exaggeration. |
| importune | To plead for persistently |
| jurisdiction | Legal authority to govern or control. |
| ruminate | To think over again and again; to ponder. |
| temerity | Reckless boldness without regard to danger or opposition. |
| winnow | To separate and remove what is undesirable and leave what is desirable; to blow away the chaff from grain. |
| halcyon | Calm, peaceful, and happy; prosperous. |