Wordly Wise Lesson 12

adversity

n. Misfortune; hardship.
cardinal

adj. Most important; chief.
credible

adj. Believable; reliable.
credibility

n.
empathize

v. To show or feel understanding of another’s feelings or problems.
empathy

n.
faculty
- n. 1. Any of the natural powers of the mind and body, such as sight or hearing.
- 2. An inborn ability; a knack.
- 3. All the teachers of a school.
harrowing

adj. Very distressing or acutely painful.
impair

v. To damage, weaken, or lessen.
infer

v. To reach a conclusion through reasoning.
inference

n.
intuition

n. Knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; an insight.
intuitive

adj.
manifest
- adj. Plain to see; evident.
- v. To make clear; to reveal.
nuance

n. A very slight change in feeling or meaning; a gradation.
pernicious

adj. Very destructive or harmful.
solace

n. Comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; consolation.
treatise

n. A methodically and thoroughly written discussion of a topic.
vogue

n. The popular fashion of the time, wide acceptance or favor.

Author

squirty99

208910

Card Set

Wordly Wise Lesson 12

Description

lesson 12 book 9

Updated

2013-03-22T16:47:59Z

Show Answers