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W.A.I lesson 8
English Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allegation | affirmation; statement offered as a plea, excuse or justification |
| appurtenance | a more important thing; a right, interest or privilege; accessories or equipment |
| behoove | benefit, advantage, suit. Be worthwhile to |
| commute | to change; exchange one thing for another |
| emolument | profit, salary, earnings, pay |
| evasive | seeking or tending to evade, avoiding; hard to catch or detain |
| foible | minor weakness or failing; slight flaw or defect |
| garish | tastelessly colourful, showy or elaborate; excessively bright |
| imbibe | to consume, absorb, soak up, take into mind |
| implicate | involve |
| ineffable | inexpressible, unspeakable |
| opulent | wealthy, rich, plentiful, sumptuous, luxurious |
| rapacious | greedy, predacious, grasping |
| reverberate | rebound, reflected many times like with sound |
| roseate | tinged with rose; bright or promising, incautiously optimistic |
| schism | division of a group into opposing factions; split |