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Wordly Wise Lesson 10
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Language - English
9th Grade
06/02/2010

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Term
attest.
Definition
to declare or be evidence of something as true, genuine, or accurate.
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axoim.
Definition
a statement or principle that requires no proof because its truth is obvious.
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churlish.
Definition
lacking good manners; rude, impolite.
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concoct.
Definition
to make up, prepare, or invent.
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derivative.
Definition
something that grows out of or results from an earlier form or condition.
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differentiate.
Definition
to see the difference; to distinguish. to be or make different.
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disparage.
Definition
to criticize in a negative, disrespectful manner.
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dissipate.
Definition
to break up and spread out so thinly as to disappear; to scatter or be scattered. to spend or use foolishly,
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esoteric.
Definition
not generally known or understood; familiar to only a relatively small number of people.
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olfactory.
Definition
relating to the sense of smell.
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plethora.
Definition
too great a number; an excess.
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refurbish.
Definition
to make like new; to renovate.
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secrete.
Definition
to produce and give off. to place so as to be hidden from view; to conceal.
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vagary.
Definition
(usually plural) a departure from the normal, expected course; a whim or unpredictable action.
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volatile.
Definition
evaporating quickly. changing readily; explosive; unpredictable.
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