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WW set 12
Worldly wise set 12
Question | Answer |
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adversity | Misfortune; hardship. |
cardinal | Most important; chief. |
credible | Believable; reliable. |
empathize | To show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems. |
faculty | 1. Any of the natural powers of the mind and body, such as sight or hearing. 2. An inborn ability; a knack. 3. All the teachers of a school. |
harrowing | Very distressing or acutely painful. |
impair | To damage, weaken, or lessen. |
infer | To reach a conclusion through reasoning. |
intuition | Knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; an insight. |
manifest | Plain to see; evident. (v) To make clear; to reveal. |
nuance | A very slight change in feeling or meaning; a gradation. |
pernicious | Very destructive or harmful. |
solace | Comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; consolation. |
treatise | A methodically and thoroughly written discussion of a topic. |
vogue | The popular fashion of the time; wide acceptance or favor. |