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English 9
Wordly Wise : Lesson 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apropos | Adj. Fitting the occasion;suitable or apt. |
| Ascendancy | n.Controlling influence ;domination. |
| Assess | v. To analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of. |
| Aver | v.To declare positively; to state as the truth. |
| Concede | v.1. To admit to be true, often reluctantly. 2. To grant or let have. |
| Deficient | Adj.Lacking |
| Dogma | n. A unproven principle or belief held to be true. |
| Embody | 1. To put an idea into a form that can be seen. 2. To make part of a system ; incorporate. |
| Impart | v.1. To make known;disclose. 2. To bestow. |
| Oratory | n. The art of public speaking. |
| Propogate | v.1. To reproduce 2. To cause to reproduce. 3. To foster the spread of. |
| Proponent | n. Someone who proposes or supports an idea; an advocate. |
| Rudimentary | Adj.1. Not yet fully developed;basic. 2. Elementary |
| Sojourn | n.1. A visit or temporary stay. v.2. To stay for a while. |
| Vociferous | Adj. Making one's feelings known in a loud way. |