Wordly Wise 14 Flashcards
congenial
Getting along well with others; affable.
decipher
o convert from a code or secret writing into ordinary language; to decode.
dissect
To cut into in order to study.
ineffectual
Not bringing about the desired result, futile.
infallible
Incapable of making an error; never wrong.
irrepressible
Incapable of being controlled or held back.
luminous
Giving off light.
millennium
A period of one thousand years.
mire
An area of wet, swampy ground; deep mud.
pestilence
A rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease.
stagnate
To fail to develop, change, or move.
sublime
Great or noble in expression, thought, or manner; splendid.
vie
To compete for, as in a contest.
voluminous
Having great bulk or volume; ample.