wordly wise book 9

Kang Ho Kim (South Korea)
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  1. bewail
    express sorrow or regret about something
  2. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  3. destitution
    a state without money or prospects
  4. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  5. detractor
    one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
  6. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  7. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another
  8. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  9. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  10. flamboyance
    the quality of being showy, extravagant, or elaborate
  11. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  12. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  13. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  14. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  15. obligatory
    required by compulsion or convention
  16. plumb
    exactly vertical
  17. vagabond
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  18. visage
    the human face
  19. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  20. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  21. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  22. deduce
    reason from the general to the particular
  23. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  24. encumbrance
    an onerous or difficult concern
  25. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  26. haphazard
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
  27. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  28. inexplicable
    incapable of being explained or accounted for
  29. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  30. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  31. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  32. sustenance
    the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival
  33. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  34. traverse
    journey across or pass over
  35. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  36. zenith
    the highest point of something
  37. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  38. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  39. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  40. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  41. dissemination
    the act of dispersing or diffusing something
  42. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
  43. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  44. exhortation
    an earnest attempt at persuasion
  45. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  46. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  47. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  48. lamentation
    the passionate activity of expressing grief
  49. monetary
    relating to or involving money
  50. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  51. pomp
    cheap or pretentious or vain display
  52. stilted
    artificially formal or stiff
  53. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  54. subjugation
    forced submission to control by others
  55. trauma
    an emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects
  56. traumatic
    psychologically painful
  57. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  58. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  59. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  60. contend
    compete for something
  61. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  62. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  63. hubbub
    loud confused noise from many sources
  64. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  65. odoriferous
    emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell
  66. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  67. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  68. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  69. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  70. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  71. Spartan
    of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
  72. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  73. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  74. callow
    young and inexperienced
  75. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  76. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  77. cynic
    someone who is critical of the motives of others
  78. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  79. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
  80. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  81. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  82. impoverish
    make poor
  83. impoverished
    poor enough to need help from others
  84. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  85. indolence
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
  86. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  87. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  88. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  89. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  90. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  91. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  92. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  93. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  94. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  95. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  96. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  97. assessment
    the act of judging a person or situation or event
  98. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  99. concede
    give over
  100. deficient
    inadequate in amount or degree
  101. deficiency
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  102. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  103. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  104. embody
    represent in physical form
  105. impart
    bestow a quality on
  106. oratory
    the act of addressing an audience formally
  107. orator
    a person who delivers a speech
  108. oratorical
    related to the practice of public speaking
  109. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  110. propagation
    the act of producing offspring
  111. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  112. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  113. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  114. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  115. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  116. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  117. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  118. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
  119. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  120. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  121. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  122. fateful
    predetermined
  123. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  124. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  125. moribund
    being on the point of death
  126. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  127. subsidize
    support, as through grants or other funds
  128. subsidy
    a grant of financial assistance, especially by a government
  129. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  130. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  131. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  132. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  133. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  134. crusade
    a series of actions tending toward a particular end
  135. definitive
    clearly formulated
  136. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  137. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  138. erudition
    profound scholarly knowledge
  139. induct
    place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
  140. induction
    the act of bringing about something
  141. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  142. militant
    engaged in war
  143. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  144. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  145. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  146. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  147. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  148. antiquity
    the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  149. antiquity
    the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  150. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  151. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  152. depreciate
    decline in value
  153. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  154. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  155. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  156. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  157. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  158. repose
    freedom from activity
  159. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  160. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  161. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  162. synthetic
    a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
  163. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  164. amputate
    remove surgically
  165. aptitude
    inherent ability
  166. beneficiary
    the recipient of funds or other advantages
  167. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  168. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  169. garner
    assemble or get together
  170. gratis
    costing nothing
  171. incapacitate
    make unable to perform a certain action
  172. incapacity
    lack of physical or natural qualifications
  173. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  174. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  175. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  176. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  177. practicable
    capable of being done with means at hand
  178. remunerate
    make payment to; compensate
  179. remuneration
    paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
  180. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  181. solicitation
    an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
  182. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  183. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  184. amenities
    things that make you comfortable and at ease
  185. averse
    strongly opposed
  186. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  187. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  188. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  189. decompose
    break down
  190. defray
    bear the expenses of
  191. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  192. envisage
    form a mental image of something that is not present
  193. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  194. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  195. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  196. furor
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  197. idyll
    a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
  198. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  199. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  200. porous
    full of holes
  201. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  202. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  203. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  204. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  205. credible
    capable of being believed
  206. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  207. empathize
    be understanding of
  208. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  209. faculty
    an inherent cognitive or perceptual power of the mind
  210. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  211. impair
    make worse or less effective
  212. impairment
    a reduction in quality or strength
  213. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  214. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  215. intuition
    instinctive knowing, without the use of rational processes
  216. intuitive
    spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
  217. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  218. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  219. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  220. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  221. treatise
    a formal text that treats a particular topic systematically
  222. vogue
    a current state of general acceptance and use
  223. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  224. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  225. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  226. meteoric
    relating to small objects in or from outer space
  227. overbearing
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  228. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  229. precocity
    intelligence achieved far ahead of normal development
  230. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  231. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  232. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  233. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  234. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  235. sylvan
    relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
  236. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  237. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  238. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  239. amass
    collect or gather
  240. articulate
    express or state clearly
  241. articulate
    express or state clearly
  242. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  243. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  244. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  245. garb
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  246. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  247. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  248. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  249. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  250. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  251. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  252. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  253. pugnacity
    a natural disposition to be hostile
  254. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  255. tractable
    easily managed
  256. zany
    ludicrous or foolish
  257. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  258. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  259. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  260. centrifugal
    tending to move away from the middle
  261. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  262. decapitate
    cut the head off of
  263. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  264. indubitable
    too obvious to be doubted
  265. jaded
    exhausted
  266. masochistic
    deriving pleasure from being abused or dominated
  267. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  268. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  269. obsolescent
    becoming disused or outdated
  270. potential
    existing in possibility
  271. viscera
    internal organs collectively
  272. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  273. volition
    the act of making a choice
  274. belated
    after the expected or usual time
  275. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  276. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  277. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  278. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  279. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  280. emblazon
    decorate with heraldic arms
  281. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  282. eminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
  283. expend
    use up or consume fully
  284. expire
    lose validity
  285. exponent
    notation of how many times to multiply a quantity by itself
  286. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  287. spry
    moving quickly and lightly
  288. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  289. truism
    an obvious statement of fact
  290. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  291. cite
    make reference to
  292. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  293. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  294. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire
  295. foray
    a sudden short attack
  296. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  297. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  298. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  299. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  300. quash
    declare invalid
  301. recipient
    a person to whom something is sent, given, or awarded
  302. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  303. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
  304. verve
    an energetic style
  305. adhere
    stick to firmly
  306. adherence
    the property or act of sticking together
  307. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  308. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  309. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  310. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  311. devotee
    an ardent follower and admirer
  312. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  313. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  314. extravaganza
    any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
  315. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  316. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  317. plaudit
    enthusiastic approval
  318. regalia
    paraphernalia indicative of royalty or other high office
  319. resplendent
    having great beauty
  320. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  321. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  322. surmount
    get on top of; deal with successfully
  323. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  324. apex
    the highest point of something
  325. collusion
    secret agreement
  326. incinerate
    become reduced to ashes
  327. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  328. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  329. judicial
    expressing careful judgment
  330. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death
  331. multitude
    a large indefinite number
  332. rescind
    cancel officially
  333. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  334. scion
    a descendent or heir
  335. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  336. suave
    having a sophisticated charm
  337. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  338. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  339. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  340. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  341. demise
    the time when something ends
  342. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  343. enshrine
    enclose in a place of worship
  344. evince
    give expression to
  345. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  346. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  347. memorabilia
    objects that are valued because of their link to historical events or a particular interest
  348. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  349. patronize
    provide support for
  350. querulous
    habitually complaining
  351. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  352. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  353. sanction
    official permission or approval
  354. tome
    a large and scholarly book
Created on Wed Nov 27 02:38:31 EST 2013 (updated Wed Nov 27 21:21:48 EST 2013)

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