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Bogus (adj)
1. Counterfeit or fake
2. False and artificial in tone
Demise (n)
Demise (n)The end of existence or activity; death
Devise (v)
To form or arrange in the mind
Enshrine (v)
To cherish as precious or sacred
Evince (v)
1. To show clearly; to express
2. To provoke
Irrevocable (adj)
Impossible to change
Martial (adj)
Having to do with war, armies, or fighting
Memorabilia (n) (pl)
Objects ollected over time that recall particular events; keepsakes
Mundane (adj)
Of or relating 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 with; complaining
Quirk (n)
1. An odd or sudden turn of events
2. A peculiar or eccentric mannerism
Refute (v)
To prove to be false; to disprove
Sanction
(n)
1. Approval or permission from authority
2. An action taken against a country by another
Ex.
Economic sanctions against South Africa were lifted when it ended its policy of apartheid.
(v)
3. To aprove or allow
Tome (n)
A large, usually scholarly book
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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, 12:40:03 AM
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