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janousky
wotd 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| empirical adj. | 1. based on experience or personal observation S: practical, factual, observed |
| expedite v. | 1. to carry out promptly S:rush, accelerate |
| consternation n. | 1. great fear or shock that makes one feel helpless or bewildered S: dismay, distress, trepidation |
| exhort v. | 1. urge, warn S: caution, entreat, prompt |
| reprobate n. | 1. a very wicked, unprincipled person; scoundrel S: degenerate, immoral, incorrigible |
| litany n. | 1. a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation 2. a resonant or repetitive chant; lengthy recitation of enumeration S: account, refrain, list |
| repudiate v. | 1. to divorce or separate formally from (a woman) 2. to refuse to have anything to do with 3. to refuse to accept S: disown, reject |
| limpid adj. | 1. clear and bright 2. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity S: crystalline, comprehensible, translucent |
| incursion n. | 1. a sudden attack; invasion; raid 2. a running of flowing in S: foray, infiltration |
| veritable adj. | 1. actual; being truly so 2. authentic S: bona fide, genuine, unquestionable |
| caitiff | n. a mean, cowardly person adj.cowardly and mean S:despicable, contemptible |
| Curio | n. a valued, novel, object; an object valued as a curiosity, often a collectible adj. a cabinet in which to keep curios (a curio cabinet)S:objet d'art |
| stymie v. | 1. to present an obstacle to; stand in the way of 2. frustrate; hinder S: impede, thwart |
| hackneyed adj. | 1. without originality; trite S: cliched, commonplace |
| predatory adj | 1. living by killing and eating other animals 2. exploiting others for personal gain S: bloodthirsty, hunter, carnivorous |
| hapless adj. | 1. unfortunate; unlucky S: jinxed, luckless |
| importunate adj. | 1. demanding; insistent S: dogged, persistent |
| divination n. | 1. the art of predicting the future S: forecast, prediction |
| ephemeral adj. | 1. quickly disappearing; transient. S: momentary, brief, fleeting |
| penitent adj. | DEFINITION:feeling sorry for past crimes or sins. SYNONYMS: shamed, apologetic, remorseful |
| rationale n. | DEFINITION:an underlying reason or explanation.SYNONYMS:account, excuse |
| opulent adj. | DEFINITION:possessing or exhibiting great wealth.SYNONYMS: rich, lavish, affluent |
| digress v. | DEFINITION: to wander form the main pather or the main topic SYNONYMS: deviate, drift |
| hapless adj. | DEFINITION: unlucky; unfortunate SYNONYMS: luckless, ill |
| mimicry n. | DEFINITION: imitation, aping.SYNONYMS:impersonation, depiction |
| presumptuous adj. | DEFINITION:going beyond the limits of courtesy or appropriateness. SYNONYMS:arrogant, audacious, conceited |
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