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Wordly Wise 10-15
10th Grade English vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. abominate | To hate or loathe intensely. |
| 2. abridge | To shorten in duration or extent; to diminish. |
| 3. animosity | Intense ill will. |
| 4. auspicious | Favorable, promising. |
| 5. beleaguer | To besiege; to surround with an army.To surround with troubles; to harass. |
| 6. confidant | A person to whom secrets are told. |
| 7. constituent | One of the parts that make up a whole.A voter represented by a particular official. |
| 8. iniquitous | Unjust; wicked. |
| 9. inure | To adjust to and accept unpleasant or undesirable conditions. |
| 10. inveigh | To complain or protest strongly. |
| 11. predecessor | A person or thing that has held a position or office before another. |
| 12. sabotage | Acts that intentionally damage, hinder, or seek to discredit. To engage in intentionally damaging acts. |
| 13. sadistic | Taking pleasure in causing pain. |
| 14. scathing | Harshly critical. |
| 15. transpire | To become apparent; to come to light. |