WW Bk 11 Unit 1 Vocab
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- apocryphal
- adj. of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious
- arcane
- adj. understood by only a few; mysterious
- convene
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v. 1. to summon or cause to assemble
2. to gather or assemble; to meet formally - expedient
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adj. 1. useful for some purpose; convenient
2. concerned primarily or exclusively with serving one's own interests
n. a means employed to bring about a certain result - exude
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v. 1. to flow out slowly; to ooze or emit
2. to give forth; to exhibit in abundance - gesticulate
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v. to motion energetically with the body or limbs
gesticulation n. - imperturbable
- adj. calm and assured
- increment
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n. an increase, addition, or gain, often by regular, consecutive amounts
incremental adj. - levity
- n. excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking
- mortify
- v. to embarrass or humiliate
- periphery
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n. the area around the edges; the outermost part
adj. relating to, involving, or forming an outer edge or boundary - raconteur
- n. one who tells stories with skill and wit
- reiterate
- v. to say or do over again; to repeat
- subterfuge
- n. a deceptive scheme or strategy
- vacillate
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v. 1. to move back and forth from lack of balance; waver
2. to alternate indecisively between opinions or courses of action