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Lesson3-WordlyWise
WordlyWise Lesson 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anonymous | (adj) of an unknown source or unrevealed name |
| anthology | (n) a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems |
| conjecture | 1) (n) a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence 2) (v) to form an opinion while lacking sufficient evidence |
| disposition | (n) a person's usual mood, temperament ; a regular tendency or inclination |
| encompass | (v) to enclose or encircle; to include |
| extricate | (v) to free from a difficult or tangled situation |
| generation | (n) one step in the line of descent of a family; all the people born & living about the same time ; the average span of time between the birth of parents & their children |
| guile | (n) cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery |
| imperative | (adj) 1) urgent; pressing 2) having the power or authority to command |
| instill | (v) to introduce gradually in order to establish securely |
| modify | (v) 1) to make less extreme or severe; to make changes in 2) in grammar, to limit or restrict in meaning |
| pivot | 1) (n) a small bar or rod on which something else turns 2) (n) a person or thing on which others depend 3) (v) to turn on or as if on a pivot |
| prevalent | (adj) commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced |
| recur | (v) to come up again or to happen again; to come to mind again |
| spontaneous | (adj) 2) voluntary and unplanned 2) occurring or produced without human labor |