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Week 5 Day 3 Vocab

Week 5 Day 3 Vocabulary Words

TermDefinition
Allude To refer to in an indirect way (used with to)
Consecrate 1. To set apart as holy 2. To dedicate to a cause; to devote
Disseminate To scatter or spread widely
Dote To show excessive fondness for (used with on or upon)
Exhort To urge strongly; to warn or appeal
Feckless Careless or irresponsible
Implicate To show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal
Lament To feel or express grief
Monetary Of or relating to money or currency
Pensive Of or relating to money or currency
Pomp A showy or dignified display
Stilted Artificially stiff or formal in manner
Subjugate To bring under control; to conquer
Trauma 1. A severe bodily injury 2. Emotional shock
Wanton 1. Ignoring what is right 2. Excessive or unrestrained
Adage An old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb
Camaraderie Good will and warm feelings among friends
Contend 1. To struggle with 2. To maintain or assert
Extraneous Not necessary; irrelevant
Hubbub Noisy confusion; uproar
Meander 1. To follow a winding course 2. To wander aimlessly
Odoriferous Having or giving off a smell
Paraphernalia 1. Personal belongings 2. Equipment associated with a particular activity
Punctilious careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior
Recuperate To regain health or strength
Regale To entertain or delight
Sedentary Doing or requiring a lot of sitting
Spartan Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury
Temporal Relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal
Wry 1. Turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor 2. Amusing in a quiet but sharp way
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