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Wordly Wise 10-2
10th grade English vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. adjudicate | To hear and decide judicially; to judge. |
| 2. centennial | A one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration. |
| 3. countenance | A person’s face; the expression on a person’s face. |
| 4. disgruntle | To make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood. |
| 5. equilibrium | A state of balance. |
| 6. expedite | To speed up a process; to facilitate. |
| 7. gird | To encircle, bind, or surround. |
| 8. gratuitous | Not called for; unnecessary.Without charge; free. |
| 9. illusory | Unreal or imagined; deceiving. |
| 10. implacable | Incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless. |
| 11. luminary | A source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or moon. |
| 12. manifesto | A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group. |
| 13. mesmerize | To fascinate or hypnotize. |
| 14. precedent | An act or statement that may serve as an example or justification for a later one. |
| 15. spurious | Not genuine; false. |