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Lesson11 WordlyWise
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amenity | A feature that contributes to physical comfort. A feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location. |
| Averse | Having a feeling of opposition or distaste. |
| Decompose | To decay or to break down into basic elements. |
| Complacent | So self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned. |
| Defray | To supply the money for; to pay. |
| Emanate | To come out from a source. |
| Envisage | To picture in one’s mind, to imagine something in the future. |
| Facetious | Playfully or inappropriately humorous. |
| Fallacy | A false or mistaken idea. |
| Furor | An uproar; a state of great anger or excitement. |
| Idyll | An episode or experience that is calm and carefree. |
| Paucity | Scarcity; smallness in number or amount. |
| Porous | Full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid. |
| Supersede | To replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority. |
| Tangible | Real; able to be touched. Possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain. |