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English 9
Wordly Wise: Lesson 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adroit | Adj. Clever at dealing with difficult situations; adopt; skillful. |
| Affront | V. To insult or to offend deliberately. n. A deliberate insult or offensive act. |
| Avocation | n. An activity pursued for pleasure; a hobby. |
| Crusade | n. A prolonged , impassioned struggle for what is believed to be a just cause. v. To engage in a struggle. |
| Definitive | Adj. Supplying a final answer; conclusive. |
| Demeanor | n. Behavior; bearing. |
| Erudite | Adj. having or demonstrating extensive knowledge; learned. |
| Induct | V.1. To install in office, sometimes with a formal ceremony. 2. To admit to a society or to a military service. |
| Lapse | V.1. To fall or slip from a certain level of conduct or accomplishment. 2. To come to an end; to expire. n. 1. A minor mistake; a slip. 2. A pause or interval . |
| militant | Adj. ready to fight; especially for a cause. n. one who is ready to fight for a cause. |
| Pariah | n. A social outcast |
| Prodigy | n.1. A person who shows remarkable talent at an early age. 2. An amazing or extraordinary thing or event. |
| Protégé | Adj. One whose training or career is helped along by another. |
| Raucous | adj.1. Rough and unpleasant to the ear. 2. Boisterous and disorderly. |
| Tacit | adj. Expressed without words; implied. |