Monday, September 15, 2008

Wordly Wise 9 list - lesson 3

allude: to refer to in an indirect way

consecrate: to set apart as holy; to dedicate to a cause; to devote

disseminate: to scatter or spread widely

dote: to show excessive fondness for

exhort: to urge strongly; to warn or appeal

feckless: careless or irresponsible

implicate: to show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal

lament: to feel or express grief

monetary: of relating to money or currency

pensive: deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful

pomp: a showy or dignified display

stilted: artificially stiff or formal in manner

subjugate: to bring under control; to conquer

trauma: a severe bodily injury; emotional shock

wanton: ignoring what is right; excessive or unrestrained; playful or frolicsome

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