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E9 Lesson 6
Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apropos | Fitting the occasion; suitable or apt |
| ascendancy | Controlling influence; domination |
| assess | To analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of |
| aver | To declare positively; to state as the truth |
| concede | To admit to be true, often reluctantly OR To grant or let have. |
| deficient | Lacking |
| dogma | An unproven principle or belief held to be true |
| embody | To put an idea into a form that can be seen OR To make part of a system; incorporate |
| impart | To make known; disclose OR To bestow |
| oratory | The art of public speaking |
| propagate | To reproduce OR To cause to reproduce OR To foster the spread of |
| proponent | Someone who proposes or supports an idea; an advocate |
| rudimentary | Not yet fully developed; basic OR elementary |
| sojourn | A visit or temporary stay OR to stay for a while v. To stay for awhile. |
| vociferous | Making one's feelings known in a loud way |