Wordly Wise List #17 Flashcards

1
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administer

A

manage the affairs of; treat disease with; deliver; direct the taking of

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2
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aquiline

A

curved

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3
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cleric

A

clergyman

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4
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dehydrate

A

remove the water from

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5
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dell

A

small secluded hollow

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6
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elocution

A

speaking in public

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7
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envoy

A

diplomatic officer ranked below ambassador; messenger

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8
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guile

A

cunning

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9
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impel

A

force; move

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10
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impostor

A

person claiming to be what he is not

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11
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invincible

A

that cannot be defeated

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12
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lunar

A

of the moon

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13
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migratory

A

moving from region to region

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14
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ordnance

A

weapons of war

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15
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rescind

A

cancel

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16
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veneer

A

thin surface layer