Wordly Wise 11, Lesson 6

JMcBeach (United States of America)
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  1. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  2. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  3. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  4. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  5. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  6. epigram
    a witty saying
  7. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  8. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  9. inveterate
    habitual
  10. mogul
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  11. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  12. nascent
    being born or beginning
  13. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  14. perspicacity
    the ability to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
  15. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  16. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  17. munificence
    liberality in bestowing gifts
Created on Tue Nov 19 21:22:27 EST 2013

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