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ferguson english 12
wordllist #9
| vocabulary words | definitions |
|---|---|
| bilateral | 1)pertaining to,involving,or affecting two or both sides, factions, parties, or the like. |
| caparison | 1) a decorative covering for a horse or for the tack or harness of a horse; trappings |
| dictum | 1) an authoritative pronouncement;judical assertion |
| expedient | 1)tending to promote some praoposed or dessired objec;fit or suitable for the purpose under the circumstances |
| forensic | 1)pertaining to,connected with, or used in courts of law or public disscussion and debate. |
| incipient | beginnig to exist or appear; in an initial stage |
| largo | 1)slow; in a broad, dignifiedstyle |
| luminary | 1)a celestial body, as the sun os moon 2)a body,object,etc.,that gives light.3)a person who has attained eminence in his or her field or is an inspiration to others.4)of, pertaining to,or characterized by light. |
| notary | no definition |
| prevaricate | to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression;lie. |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health;healthful:salbrious air 2)conducive or favorable to health or well being |
| sunder | 1)to separate;part;divide;sever2)to be come separated;part3)to break opr wrench apart;sever |
| trumpery | 1)something without use or value;rubblish;trash;worthless stuff 2)nonsense;twaddle3)archaic.worthless finery4)of little or no value ;trifling,worthless;rubblish;trashy. |
| wroth | 1)angry;wrathful (usually used predicatively) 2)stormy,voilent;turbulent. |
| reincarnation | 1)the belief that the soul,upon death of the bodyy,comes back to earth in another body or form.2)rebirth of the soul in a new body3)a new incarnation or embodiment,as of a person. |
| optometrist | 1)a licensed professional who practices opometry. 2)a person skilled in testing for defects iof vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses. |