Wordly Wise 14 Flashcards

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congenial

A

Getting along well with others; affable.

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2
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decipher

A

o convert from a code or secret writing into ordinary language; to decode.

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3
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dissect

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To cut into in order to study.

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4
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ineffectual

A

Not bringing about the desired result, futile.

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5
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infallible

A

Incapable of making an error; never wrong.

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6
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irrepressible

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Incapable of being controlled or held back.

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7
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luminous

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Giving off light.

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8
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millennium

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A period of one thousand years.

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9
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mire

A

An area of wet, swampy ground; deep mud.

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10
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pestilence

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A rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease.

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11
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stagnate

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To fail to develop, change, or move.

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sublime

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Great or noble in expression, thought, or manner; splendid.

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13
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vie

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To compete for, as in a contest.

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voluminous

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Having great bulk or volume; ample.

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