Wordly Wise 11: Lesson 1

Of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious.

• apocryphal

• arcane

• convene

• expedient

Understood by only a few; mysterious.

• exude

• arcane

• convene

• expedient

To summon or cause to assemble.

• exude

• gesticulate

• convene

• expedient

Useful for some purpose; convenient.

• exude

• gesticulate

• imperturbable

• expedient

To flow out slowly; to ooze or emit.

• exude

• gesticulate

• imperturbable

• increment

To motion energetically with the body or limbs.

• levity

• gesticulation

• imperturbable

• increment

Calm and assured.

• levity

• mortify

• imperturbable

• increment

An increase, addition, or gain, often by regular, consecutive amounts.

• levity

• mortify

• periphery

• increment

Excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking

• levity

• mortify

• periphery

• raconteur

To embarrass or humiliate.

• reiterate

• mortify

• periphery

• raconteur