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Word List 6 and 7

words from wordly wise, lists 6 and 7 (30 words).

QuestionAnswer
abstract considered apart from a particular instance
adept expert; highly skilled
antithesis the direct opposite
betrothed someone you're married to
copious lavish; abundant
credulous inclined to believe, especially on little evidence
demented mad; insane
earthy relating to soil, dirt, land and ground, (the planet which we live on)
eccentric different from a usual or accepted pattern
remit to forgive
sepulcher a burial vault; a tomb
simile a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
sleazy flimsy; shoddy
synthetic produced artificially, especially by chemical means
tempo the rate of speed of a musical piece
undulate to have a wavelike motion or appearance
abridged to shorten
acrid sharp or biting in taste or odor
annex to attach as an addition
binocular adapted to the use of both eyes
carnage great destruction of life
data factual information as measurements or statistics used to reason or discuss something
distend to swell or expand
epistle a letter
factotum a person (as a servant) having numerous duties
flay to criticize harshly
grotto a cave
overseer to inspect or supervise
squeamish easily disgusted
symbol something that stands or represents something else
transcribe to write a copy of
Created by: ascheman
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