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WW Book 9 Lesson 9
Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allure | the power to attract or charm |
| antiquity | before the Middle Ages great age |
| appraise | estimate the value of to form a judgement of;to evaluate |
| cleave | to cling to,faithful to to split |
| depreciate | to make or become less in value to represent as of little value,to belittle |
| facet | many small,flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting one of many sides |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| impervious | incapable of being penetrated not affected or disturbed by |
| nondescript | hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive qualities or features |
| quandary | a state of being in doubt |
| repose | to lie at rest to place in some person or group a state of relaxation or rest |
| scintillate | to flash or sparkle lively and witty |
| scrutinize | to examine with great care close examination |
| synthetic | not naturally produced;made by artificial processes |
| transmute | to change the form or appearance of |