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W.A.I Lesson 7
English Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aqueous | of, like, or containing water |
| contumely | a humiliating insult |
| defame | to speak badly about someone to disgrace them |
| embroiled | to bring into conflict, to complicate |
| exude | to ooze out, or to strongly show a feeling |
| facile | easily done |
| fortuitous | lucky, fortunate |
| igneous | produced under conditions of intense heat |
| invective | a railing accusation; an insulting word or expression |
| liaison | a connection of contact |
| oligarchy | form of government in which all power is vested in few persons |
| predilection | preference |
| propound | to propose, set forth an offer |
| rapprochement | a reestablishment of harmonious relations |
| sedulous | persistently or carefully maintained |
| stereotyped | fixed or settled in form |
| topography | study or detailed description on the surface features of a region |
| travesty | a grotesque/ not a very good likeness or imitation |
| unwitting | unintentional, oblivious, unaware |
| virile | having or exhibiting masculine energy |