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Words R Important 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allegation | an assertion made with little or no proof |
| Appurtenance | Something subordinate to another, accessory |
| Behoove | to be necessary or proper for, as for moral, ethical considerations |
| Bibliography | a completer or selective list of works compiled upon someone common principle |
| Commute | 1) with obj- to change to a less sever one. 2) Without obj-to travel regularly over some distance. |
| Emolument | profit/salary, or fees from office employment. |
| Evasive | tending or seeking to evade |
| Foible | a minor/ weakness or failing of character (slight flaw of defect) |
| Garish | crudely tastelessly colorful showy |
| Gauche | lacking social grace, sensitivity |
| Vertebrate (Noun) | a vertebrate animal. |
| Truism | a self-evident, obvious truth. |
| Schism | division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties. |
| Roseate | bright or promising |
| Reverberate | to rebound or recoil. |
| Rapacious | given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. |
| Opulent | wealthy, rich, or affluent. |
| Ineffable | incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible |
| Implicate | to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner |
| Imbibe | to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink |