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Wordly Wise Vocab Lesson 9 Definitions

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AppositeHighly relevent; apt.
CalumnyA false accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation; slander
DomainAn area or territory over which control is exersized
DorsalOf, on, or near the back
EnervateTo lessen the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble
EpicureOne with discriminating taste, especially but not exclusively relating to food and drink
ExculpateTo clear from alleged guilt or fault
HeterogeneousDiffering in kinds or parts; varied
InfinitesimalExtremely small in size or quantity
LateralOf, at, from, or towards the side
PrimevalOf or relating to the earliest ages primitive
QuintessenceThe best or most typical example
SerratedHaving a saw-toothed or notched edge
VeritableBeing, in fact, the thing named or described; literally so. Often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor
ViviparousProducing living young instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.


Instructor and English Department Chair
Linfield Christian School

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