50 WORDS TEST FRIDAY

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  1. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  2. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  3. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  4. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  5. procrastination
    the act of putting off or delaying an action to a later time
  6. rampart
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  7. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  8. salutation
    an acknowledgment or expression of good will
  9. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
  10. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  11. acoustic
    relating to the study of the physical properties of sound
  12. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  13. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  14. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  15. Monsieur
    used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
  16. privy
    informed about something secret or not generally known
  17. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  18. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  19. tinge
    color lightly
  20. variance
    the quality of being subject to change
  21. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  22. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  23. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  24. hillock
    a small natural mound
  25. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  26. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  27. galore
    existing in abundance
  28. juvenile
    of or relating to children or young people
  29. knead
    use the hands to mix and work something into a uniform mass
  30. lea
    a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
  31. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  32. wampum
    small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
  33. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  34. imbibe
    take in liquids
  35. outrageous
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  36. emergent
    coming into existence
  37. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  38. kiln
    a furnace for firing, burning, or drying porcelain or bricks
  39. maroon
    a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  40. nautical
    relating to ships or navigation
  41. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
  42. nominate
    propose as a candidate for some honor
  43. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  44. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  45. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  46. tribune
    an ancient Roman official elected by the plebeians
  47. modification
    the act of making something different
  48. circumnavigate
    travel completely around something
  49. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  50. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
Created on Thu Oct 24 23:34:01 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Nov 01 18:11:54 EDT 2013)

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