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Wordly Wise 10-18
10th Grade English vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. acoustic | Relating to sound or hearing. |
| 2. assemblage | A collection or gathering of people or things. A fitting together of parts. |
| 3. August | Inspiring great respect or admiration; noble. |
| 4. auspices | Protection, support, or guidance; patronage. |
| 5. cavil | To criticize unimportant things; to quibble. A minor criticism. |
| 6. curator | A person in charge of an exhibition; an overseer of a museum or library collection. |
| 7. extant | Still existing; not lost or destroyed. |
| 8. gamut | The entire range of something. |
| 9. ineffable | Incapable of being expressed in words. |
| 10. mellifluous | Sweetly flowing; pleasant to the ear. |
| 11. mien | A person’s manner, appearance, or expression; bearing. |
| 12. nonpareil | A person or thing without an equal. Having no equal; superb. |
| 13. patina | A green film that forms on copper exposed to the elements. beautiful surface finish, the result of age and proper care. |
| 14. rapt | Fully absorbed; engrossed. Filled with deep pleasure; enraptured. |
| 15. resuscitate | To revive from unconsciousness or apparent death; to revive or restore to health or vigor. |