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Wordl WiseFinal11-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| abridge | to shorten to diminish |
| adjunct | Something or someone joined or added to something else but not essentially a part of it. |
| aftermath | A consequence or result, often a negative one. |
| agrarian | Having to do with farming or agriculture. |
| animosity | strong dislike |
| auspicious | favorable or promising |
| beleaguer | surround with an army, to harass |
| carnage | Great destruction of life; slaughter. |
| catharsis | A releasing of the emotions, often through the arts, that brings about spiritual renewal or a relieving of tension. |
| celestial | Of or relating to the skies or heavens. |
| certitude | The state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something. |
| cohort | A group that is moving or working together. |
| confidant | A person to whom secrets are told |
| constituent | One of the parts that make up a whole/A voter represented by a particular official. |
| diabolical | Devilish; wicked or evil. |
| disburse | To distribute something or pay out money, especially from a public or other fund. |
| enormity | the state of being monsterous or outragous |
| flout | To ignore in a disrespectful or scornful way. |
| gibe | To utter taunting, sarcastic words. |
| gourmet | A person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality. |
| grandiloquent | Using lofty or pompous speech or expression. |
| iniquitous | Unjust; wicked. |
| insurrection | An open revolt against legal authority; a rebellion. |
| inure | To adjust to and accept unpleasant or undesirable conditions |
| inveigh | to complain or protest strongly |
| juncture | A joining or coming together; the place where such a connection occurs. |
| juxtapose | to place side by side. |
| manifold | Having many different kinds, forms, or parts. |
| mitigate | To make or become less serious or severe; to ameliorate. |
| necessitate | To require; to make necessary. |
| optimum | Best or most favorable. |
| palatable | Acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste. |
| plebeian | Of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined. |
| predecessor | A person or thing that has held a position or office before another |
| premeditated | Fully planned beforehand; deliberate. |
| pretext | An effort to conceal the real intention or state of affairs; an excuse. |
| proliferate | To grow, expand, or multiply at a rapid rate. |
| sabotage | An action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly; (v) to engage in intentionally damaging acts |
| sadistic | Taking pleasure in causing pain. |
| scathing | harshly critical |
| somnolent | Tending to cause sleepiness. |
| stalemate | A halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; a deadlock. |
| stalwart | Strong; sturdy. |
| transpire | happen, or occur / To become apparent; to come to light. |
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