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Bogus (adj)
1. Counterfeit or fake
2. False and artificial in tone
Demise (n)
The end of existence or activity; death
Devise (v)
To form or arrande in the mind
Enshrine (v)
To cherish as precious or sacred
Evince (v)
1. To show clearly; to express
2. To provoke
Irrevocable (adj)
Impossibel to change
Martial (adj)
Having to do with armies, war, or fighting
Memorabilia (n) (pl)
Objects collected over a period of time that recall particular events
Mundane (adj)
Relating or pertaining to ordinary, everyday matters
Patronize (v)
1. To be a supporter or regular customer of
2. To treat in a condescending way
Condescending (adj)
To treat with apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
Querulous (adj)
Apt to find fault; complaining
Quirk (n)
1. A peculiar or eccentric mannerism
2. An odd or suddent turn of events
Refute (v)
To prove to be false; to disprove
Sanction
(n)
1. An action taken by one nation against another
Ex.
Economic sanctions against South Africa were lifted when it ended its policy of apartheid.
2. Approval or permission from an authority
(v)
1. To approve or allow
Tome (n)
A large, usually scholarly one
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Wordly Wise Lesson 20
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Lesson 20 of the wordly wise series book 6
Updated
9/20/2012, 12:06:24 AM
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