Wordly Wise 3000® Level 10, Lesson 15

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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.


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