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wordly wise L14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| congenial | adj.Getting along well with others; affable. Suited to one’s needs or tastes; agreeable. |
| decipher | v. To convert from a code or secret writing into ordinary language; to decode. To interpret the meaning of something puzzling; to solve. |
| dissect | v. To cut into in order to study. To study closely; to analyze. |
| enigma | n. Anything that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to figure out. |
| ineffectual | adj. Not bringing about the desired result, futile. |
| infallible | adj. Incapable of making an error; never wrong. Unlikely to fail or go wrong. |
| irrepressible | adj. Incapable of being controlled or held back. |
| luminous | adj. Giving off light. Clear; easy to understand. |
| millennium | n. A period of one thousand years. |
| mire | n. An area of wet, swampy ground; deep mud. v. To get stuck as if in a mire; unable to make progress. |
| pestilence | n. A rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease. |
| stagnate | v. To fail to develop, change, or move. |
| sublime | adj. Great or noble in expression, thought, or manner; splendid. |
| vie | v. To compete for, as in a contest. |
| voluminous | adj. Having great bulk or volume; ample. |