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Word List Day 6
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| coagulation | change to a thick and solid state |
| liberality | free giving; generosity |
| elaborate | worked out with much care in great detail |
| brass | yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc) |
| malleable | yielding easily shaped; moldable; adapting |
| patron | regular customer person who gives support |
| immutable | that cannot be changed |
| forgery | counterfeit |
| woo | try to win |
| cordial | warm and sincere |
| cumbersome | burdensome; heavy and awkward to carry |
| beguile | mislead or delude; cheat; pass time |
| retrograde | receding |
| sheath | cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool |
| bewilder | puzzle; confuse |
| knit | draw together; unite firmly |
| unscathed | unharmed unhurt |
| chortle | loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement |
| jabber | talk excitedly; utter rapidly |
| pivotal | of great importance (others depend on it) |
| implosion | collapse; bursting inward |
| repel | refuse to accept/cause dislike |
| superimpose | put something on the top |
| centurion | leader of a unit of 100 soldiers |
| enigma | something that is puzzling |
| calipers | metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument |
| redeem | get back by payment compensate |
| buoyant | able to float; light-hearted |
| impede | hinder; get in the way of |
| stride | walk with long steps |
| boisterous | noisy; restraint |
| resuscitation | coming back to consciousness |
| concur | agree in opinion happen together |
| recitals | a number of performance of music |
| treacherous | not to be trusted, perfidious |