Vocabulary Lesson 1

_Bewail

v. To express deep regret or sorrow for.
Destitute
- adj. 1. Without resources or possessions, especially the necessities of life.
- 2. Lacking; devoid of
- Destitution n.
Detract
- v. To take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance.
- Detractor n.
Emancipate
- v. To set free from slavery; to liberate.
- Emancipation n.
Extol

v. To praise highly.
Flamboyant
- adj. Excessively showy; unrestrained
- Flamboyance/cy
- n.
Impetus
- n.1. A driving force; anything that causes an action.
- 2. Increased activity resulting from a driving force.
Insuperable

adj. Incapable of being overcome or defeated.
Intermittent

adj. Not continuous; happening at intervals.
Maxim

n. A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying
Obligatory

adj. Required or demanded.
Plumb
- v. 1. To measure the depth of water.
- 2. To reach the deepest part of.
- 3. To understand by examing closely;to solve
- adj. Straight up and down; vertical.
Vagabond
- n. A person who wanders from place to place.
- adj.
Visage

n. A face, especially one that expresses feeling
Wheedle
- v. 1. To coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise
- 2. To gain by using sly persuasion or insincere praise.

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