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Wordly Wise 7.15
Wordly Wise Book 7 Lesson 15
Term | Definition |
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complement | Something that completes or makes perfect. The number or amount that makes up a whole. To bring to completion or perfection |
component | Any of the more important parts of a whole. Contributing to form a whole |
conjure | To call forth by magic, or as if by magic. To bring to mind; to recall or evoke (with up). |
emphasize | To give special attention to; to stress. Special attention directed at something to give it importance. Said or done with force. |
homage | Honor or respect shown publicly. |
impromptu | Unplanned. Without preparation |
lush | Marked by richness of growth, especially of vegetation. |
medley | A mixture of often unrelated things. A selection of music from various sources, played as one piece. |
oblige | To require someone to do something for legal, social, or moral reasons. To earn the gratitude of. To do a favor for. |
pretentious | Drawing undeserved or inappropriate attention to oneself; showy. |
prowess | Great skill or ability. |
rustic | Of or relating to country life or people. Lacking elegance or polish. A country person, especially one thought of as simple or crude. |
subtle | So slight as to be not easily seen or understood. Able to understand fine shades of meaning. Something so slight that only a clever or well-educated person can see it; the quality of being subtle. |
vocation | A person's employment; occupation. Having to do with a person's career. |
warble | To sing in a melodious manner. |