Wordly Wise 3 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Assess
verb: to analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of
assement (noun)
The teachers assessed students on the material
Callow
adj. Young and inexperienced; Inmature
Many called the girl callow without knowing what she has been through
Contemporary
noun: A person living during the same period as another.
adj. Existing or occuring at the same time
this series of paintings is contemporary with other works in an early style
Despot
Noun or adj: A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people.
The president began to turn into a dictator and he became a despot
Cynical
adj. Doubtful of the sincerity of others’ motives; skeptical
Noun:the same as above but about nouns
I was very cynical about her apology as her tone of voice was not convicing
Enunciate
v. to pronounce clearly or to state; to announce
We do not enunciate words in german as the language is not familiar to us, although the native germans enunciated very well.
Impediment
noun: Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle.
I had impediment that was holding back from playing well in sports and in school
Impoverish
v or adj: to make poor or to take away
I gambled and I lost so I became very impoverished.; gamblin can impoverish a person
Indolent or indolence
adj or noun: Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy
I failed my test because I wa sindolent an played roblox instead of studying and I betrothed
secular
adj: Wordly; not connected with a church or religion
The choir included s few secular songs in the memorial service
I am not secular since I am catholic
Sagacious (sagacity)
adj or noun: showing sound judgement; wise
I was shocked at my sagacious actions when I was indanger as I made smart escape
Speculate
v To think about or make guesses or to engage in risky business venture
I speculated on a question on the test
I speculated at the casino and lost all my money
Strife
noun: conflict or struggle
I had strife with my family as we had a conflict and fight.
I had a major strife with my mental health.
Venerate
verb: To show great respect for.
I venerate to Messi as he has won many trpohies and I respect him
voracious
adj: greatly eager or ravenous ; desiring and eating a large amount of food.
I was very voracious as I had a muckbang: I was very voracious for birthday party because I got to see my friends which I haden’t seen in forever
wane
verb: To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end
The moon began to wane
apropos
adj: fitting the occasion; suitable or apt
The dark colors of clothes were apropos to the setting of the funeral
aver
Verb: to declare positvity ; to state the truth
I averred as a lawyer that my client was innocent
ascendancy
noun: controlling influence; donmination
The British empire had ascendancy over many countries
deficient/deficency
adj or noun:lacking
A diet without fruits and vegetables is defienct of vitamins
concede
verb: To admit to be true, often reluctantly or/ to grant or let have
I conceded that I lied about not eating the cake
dogma
noun: An unproven principle or belief held to be true
I was scarsd someone broke in and then they actaully did hehe
adj: overly positive and assertive about opinions, as if they were facts
I was very dogmatic about the person being bad and people kept telling me that its an opinion not a fact
embody
verb: to put an idea into a forum that can be seen or to make part of a system;incorporate
the painting embodies the love of a parent for a child/The Bills of Rights embodies the basic freedoms of all Americans
impart
verb: to make known; disclose or to bestow or to bestow
I imparted that I was having troubles by looking confused
