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WW 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adversity | Hardship/ Misfortune |
| Cardinal | Most important/ Chief |
| Credible | Believable/ Reliable |
| Empathize | Show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems |
| Faculty | Natural powers of the mind/body Inborn ability/ Knack All the teachers of a school |
| Harrowing | Very distressing/ Acutely painful |
| Impair | Damage/ Weaken/ Lessen |
| Infer | Reach a conclusion through reasoning |
| Intuition | Knowing/ Sensing something without the use of reason/ Insight |
| Manifest | Pain to see/ Evident To make clear/ Reveal |
| Nuance | A very slight change in feeling/ meaning |
| Pernicious | Very destructive/ Harmful |
| Solace | Comfort/ relief in sorrow or distress Consolation |
| Treatise | A methodically and thoroughly written discussion of a topic |
| Vogue | Popular fashion of the time Wide acceptance/ Favor |