Wordly Wise Book 9 Lessons 1-10 - MIDTERM

plumb

measure the depth of water, reach the deepest part of, understand by examining closely, or straight up and down

trauma

n. 1. A severe bodily injury; 2. emotional shock

encumber

1. To weigh down or burden. 2. To impede the action of.

contemporary

A person living during the same period as another. adj. Existing or occurring at the same time.

despot

A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people.

ingenious

Marked by imagination, resourcefulness, or cleverness.

impoverish

To make poor. To take away

venerate

To show great respect for.

practicable

capable of being done; feasible. usable

impervious

adj. incapable of being penetrated. Not affected or disturbed by.

dogma

an unproven principle or belief held to be true

orator

n. a public speaker

facet

n. any of the many small, flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting. One of many sides or aspects of something.

paraphernalia

n. personal belongings; equipment associated with a particular activity

magnanimity

n. quality of being above meanness or spite; generosity of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly.

antiquity

n. the ancient world, especially before the Middle Ages. The quality of great age.

rudimentary

not yet fully developed or elementary

affront

to insult or to offend deliberately.

incapacitate

to make helpless or incapable

remunerate

to pay or reward

embody

to put an idea into a form that can be seen. Or to make part of a system; incorporate

detract

to take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance of.

speculate

to think about or make guesses. To engage in a risky business venture.

disseminate

v. To scatter or spread widely

consecrate

v. To set apart as holy; 2. To dedicate to a cause; to devote

cleave

v. to cling to or be faithful to. To split with force or a sharp instrument.

repose

v. to lie at rest. to place (power, ect.) in some person or group. n. A state of rest or relaxation.