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.