Wordly Wise 3000 book 12 lesson 20
pellucid
1. Extremely clear; transparent. 2. Expressed simply; easily understood.
equable
1. Not varying; steady. 2. Not easily disturbed; serene.
insular
1. Relating to an island or island people. 2. Resistant to new or different ideas.
terrestrial
1. Relating to the earth or its inhabitants. 2. Of or relating to land, as opposed to water.
happenstance
a circumstance due to chance
propinquity
a closeness in position
schism
a division in a group due to discord
talisman
an object believed to have magical powers
mayhem
deliberate and willful infliction of violent injury or destruction; chaos
parlous
fraught with uncertainty, risk, or danger
rapacious
talking without restraint; greedy or grasping
educe
to conclude from given facts; to work out through reasoning
preclude
to make impossible; to prevent
sublimate
to redirect one's impulses or instincts to a more socially acceptable expression
despoil
to strip of belongings or worth