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Wordly Wise 10-3
10th grade English vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. curtail | To cut short or reduce. |
| 2. discriminate | To make or recognize clear distinctions.To treat in a less or more favorable way. |
| 3. espionage | The act of spying, especially a government spy obtaining secrets of another government. |
| 4. inalienable | Not able to be taken or given away. |
| 5. incarcerate | To confine or to put in prison. |
| 6. indignity | An insult to one’s pride; offensive or humiliating treatment. |
| 7. indiscriminate | Not marked by careful distinctions; haphazard. |
| 8. infamous | Having a very bad reputation; notorious.Disgraceful; vicious. |
| 9. intercede | To act or plead on another’s behalf; to try to smooth the differences between two parties. |
| 10. malign | To say negative and unfair things about; slander.Evil; showing ill will. |
| 11. perpetrate | To commit, as a crime or other antisocial act. |
| 12. rampant | Threateningly wild, without restraint or control; widespread. |
| 13. rancor | A deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness. |
| 14. reparation | A mending or repair. A making up or payment for a wrong or damage done, especially in the case of an international war. |
| 15. smattering | Superficial, scattered knowledge.A small amount. |