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Word 06

 

  1. malleable: capable of being shaped; also, adaptable.

  2. parlous: fraught with danger; hazardous.

  3. disparate: fundamentally different; also, composed of dissimilar elements.

  4. sapient: wise; sage; discerning.

  5. visage: the face; also, appearance; aspect.

  6. excoriate: to express strong disapproval of; also, to flay.

  7. tendentious: marked by a strong tendency in favor of a particular point of view.

  8. milieu: environment; setting.

  9. deus ex machina: an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an apparently insoluble difficulty.

  10. autodidact: one who is self-taught.

  11. stertorous: characterized by a heavy snoring or gasping sound.

  12. eleemosynary: relating to charity; charitable.

  13. concupiscence: lust.

  14. spoony: foolishly or sentimentally in love.

  15. desideratum: something desired.

  16. malaise: a condition of uneasiness or ill-being.

  17. imbue: to dye; to instill profoundly.

  18. canard: an unfounded or false report.

  19. probity: complete and confirmed integrity.

  20. titivate: to smarten up; to spruce.

  21. jovial: merry; joyous; jolly.

  22. salutary: beneficial; also, healthful.

  23. alacrity: a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness.

  24. munificent: very generous.

  25. cogent: appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.

  26. apothegm: a short, witty, and instructive saying.

  27. posit: to postulate; also, to suggest.

  28. scion: a descendant; an heir.

Mar 06