wordly wise book 7 lesson 2
Terms
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- Adjudicate (n)
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To hear and decide judicially; to judge.
Adjudicator (n) - Centennial (n/adj)
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(n) A one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration.
(adj) Of or pertaining to a period of one hundred years. - Countenance (n/v)
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(n)
1. A person's face; the expression on a person's face.
2. Support or approval.
(v)
To support or approve; to tolerate. - Disgruntle (v)
- To make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood.
- Equilibrium (n)
- A state of balance.
- Expedite (v)
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To speed up a process; to facititate.
Expeditious (adj)
With great speed; quick and efficient. - Gird (v)
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1. To encircle, bind, or surround.
2. To get ready for action; to brace. - Gratuitous (adj)
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1. Not called for; unnecessary.
2. Without a charge; free. - Illusory (adj)
- Unreal or imagined; decieving.
- Implacable (adj)
- Incapable f being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless.
- Luminary (n)
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1. A source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or moon.
2. A person who is well-known for her or his achievements; a celebrity. - Manifesto (n)
- A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group.
- Mesmerize (v)
- To fascinate or hypnotize.
- Precedent (n)
- An act, statement, etc. that may serve as an example or justification for a later one.
- Spurious (adj)
- Not genuine; false.