Wordly Wise 3000® Level 10, Lesson 15
auspicious
(adj) Favorable, promising.
scathing
(adj) Harshly critical.
sadistic
(adj) Taking pleasure in causing pain.
iniquitous
(adj) Unjust; wicked.
constituent
(n) 1. One of the parts that make up a whole. 2. A voter represented by a particular official.
predecessor
(n) A person or thing that has held a position or office before another.
sabotage
(n) Acts that intentionally damage, hinder, or seek to discredit. (v) To engage in intentionally damaging acts.
animosity
(n) Intense ill will.
confidant
(n; spelled *confidante* when female) A person to whom secrets are told.
transpire
(v) 1. To become apparent; to come to light. 2. To happen or occur.
beleaguer
(v) 1. To besiege; to surround with an army. 2. To surround with troubles; to harass.
inure
(v) To adjust to and accept unpleasant or undesirable conditions.
abominate
(v) To hate or loathe intensely.
abridge
(v) To shorten in duration or extent; to diminish.
inveigh
(v) Used with "against." To complain or protest strongly.