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WW L2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolve (v) | to clear guilt, or to free from a promise or responsibility (release, relieve, liberate) |
| adumbrate (v) | 1. to foreshadow in an indirect way (foreshadow) |
| apothegm (n), apothegmatic (adj) | a short, instructive saying, a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism. |
| aspersion (n) | a defamatory expression; slander --usually "casting aspersions on" |
| adumbrate (v) | 2. to outline in a sketchy way, to partially disclose, to indicate faintly |
| congenital (adj), congenitally (adv) | existing at or dating from birth; being an essential characteristic (congenital liar) |
| coadjutor (n) | one who works with another, usually in a subordinate position; an assistant |
| elan (n) | a lively spirit with a distinctive style |
| germane (adj) | pertinent and fitting |
| hiatus (n), hiatal (adj) | an interruption or gap in space, continuity or time |
| immure (v), immurement (n) | to confine within or as if within walls; to imprison |
| ineluctable (adj) | not to be avoided or changed; inevitable |
| internecine (adj) | 1. marked by slaughter; mutually destructive |
| internecine (adj) | 2. relating to conflict within a group |
| invoke (v) | 1. to appeal to earnestly |
| invoke (v) | 2. to cite in justification |
| prototype (n) | a person or thing that serves as an example of its kind; an original |
| quadrennial (adj) | 1. occurring every 40 years 2. lasting 40 years |
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