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Wordly Wise 10-19
10th Grade English vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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1. amenable | Responsive; willing to be controlled or to take advice. |
2. ascribe | To attribute to a source or a cause. |
3. charisma | A special quality in a person that inspires devotion or fascination in others. |
4. dearth | Scarcity; a shortage. |
5. demoralize | To destroy the morals or morale of someone; to weaken the spirit or courage of someone. |
6. ebullient | Bubbling with enthusiasm or high spirits. |
7. entrepreneur | An individual who manages and takes the risk of a business. |
8. fatuous | Foolish; silly; stupid. |
9. harbinger | A person or thing that is a symbol of what is to come. |
10. homogeneous | Of a similar kind or nature; uniform throughout. |
11. incumbent | One who occupies an office or position. Currently in office. Resting upon as a duty or obligation. |
12. matriarchy | A society that is headed by a female. |
13. neophyte | A beginner; a novice. |
14. prerogative | A special right limited to a person, group, or office; a privilege. |
15. sibling | One of two or more people who have the same parents; brother or sister. |