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Worldly Wise B12 L1

Lesson 1 vocabulary

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Acolyte n. A person who assists in some religious services by carrying out minor duties; one who attends or assists, a follower
Bibulous adj. Given to the consumption of alcoholic drinks. 2. Highly absorbent
Coalesce v. To grow together; to unite to form a whole
Covert adj. Not openly acknowledged; secret
Declaim v. To recite something in the style of public speech; to speak in loud, theatrical way
Delineate v. 1. To describe vividly and detail. 2. To draw an outline of; to represent by drawing
Demagogue n. A leader who seeks power by appealing to people’s emotions and prejudices and by making false claims and promises
Encomium n. An expression of warm and enthusiastic praise; a tribute
Obdurate adj. 1. Resistant to persuasion; inflexible. 2. Persistent in wrongdoing.
Prescience n. Foresight; knowledge beforehand of events
Protagonist n. The chief character in a drama or story
Sedulous adj. Completed with careful perseverance; diligent
Trenchant adj. Expressed with vigor and penetrating insight; keenly perceptive
Utopia n. A place or state of perfect social and political conditions
Valedictory n. A farewell address, especially one given at a graduation ceremony
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