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Wordly Wise6 EMS #18
Wordly Wise6 EMS Lesson 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abroad (adv) | Away from one's own country |
| anguish (noun) | Extreme pain of the body or mind |
| anguish (verb) | To suffer extreme doubts or uncertainties |
| commence (verb) | To start; to begin |
| commend (verb) | 1. To speak of with approval; to praise |
| commend (verb) | 2. To put in the care of |
| controversy (noun) | A public dispute that arouses strong feelings |
| controversy (controversial) adj | Causing controversy |
| cordial (adj) | Sincerely warm and friendly |
| dissent (verb) | disagree |
| dissent (noun) | The expression of a difference of opinion |
| earnest (adj) | Serious and important; not light and playful |
| elicit (verb) | To draw out or to cause |
| exhilaration (noun) | Excitement; a state of elation |
| exhilaration (exhilaration) adj | Exciting; stimulating |
| exhilaration (exhilarate) verb | To excite; to cause to feel lively |
| genuine (adj) | 1. Real; being what it seems to be |
| genuine (adj) | 2. Honest; sincere |
| hoax (noun) | An act intended to fool or deceive others |
| hoax (verb) | To fool; to play a trick on |
| manipulate (verb) | 1. To operate using the hands, especially in a skillful way |
| manipulate (verb) | 2. To control in a secret or unfair way |
| recount (verb) | To give a detailed account of |
| recount (noun) | A second count, as of the vote in an election |
| skeptic (noun) | A person who is not easy to convince unless positive proof is offered |
| skeptic (skeptical) adj | Showing doubt or an unwillingness to believe |
| skeptic (skepticism) noun | An attitude of doubt or disbelief |