Wordly Wise Book 12 Lesson 1

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DECLAIM

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(v.) To speak in a loud, theatrical manner; To make an angry speech against something.

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DELINEATE

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(v.) To describe or portray something precisely.

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ENCOMIUM

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(n.) A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

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PROTAGONIST

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(n.) The main character in a drama, movie, novel, or other narrative work.

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ACOLYTE

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(n.) A person assisting a priest in a religious service or ceremony.

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OBDURATE

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(adj.) Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

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BIBULOUS

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(adj.) Excessively fond of drinking alcohol; drunken.

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VALEDICTORY

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(adj.) Serving as a farewell.

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PRESCIENCE

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(n.) The fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge.

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COVERT

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(adj.) Not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret.