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E10 Lesson 10
Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| attest | to declare or be evidence or something as true, genuine, or accurate |
| axiom | a statement or principle that requires no proof because its truth is obvious |
| churlish | lacking good manners; rude, impolite |
| concoct | to make up, prepare, or invent |
| derivative | something that grows out of or results from an earlier form or condition |
| differentiate | to see the difference; to distinguish OR to be or make different |
| disparage | to criticize in a negative, disrespectful manner |
| dissipate | to break up and spread out so thinly as to disappear; to scatter or be scattered |
| esoteric | not generally known or understood; familiar to only a relatively small number of people |
| olfactory | relating to the sense of smell |
| plethora | too great a number; an excess |
| refurbish | to make like new; restore |
| secrete | to produce or give off OR to place so as to be hidden from view; to conceal |
| vagary | a departure from the normal, expected course; a whim or unpredictable action (THIS IS USUALLY PLURAL) |
| volatile | evaporating quickly OR changing readily; explosive; unpredictable |