Lesson 2
Belittle
You are
nothing
!
Blasé
v. to speak of someone or something as small or
unimportant
adj. uninterested or unimpressed because of
frequent exposure or excess
Concoct
v. to devise cleverly; in invent
Decade
n. ten years
Diverse
Adj. differing from each other; many and
distinctly unalike
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Enunciate
v. to speak articulately; to express clearly
Hurtle
v. to move with great speed and force; to hurl
Improvise
v. to do or make with no preparation
Jostle
v. to bump, push, or shove
Libel n.
n. the act of printing a false statement that harms
someone's reputation
Libel v.
to defame someone by publishing false
statements
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Mammoth adj.
Huge, enormous
Mammoth n.
a large, hairy, extinct elephant
Paradox
n. a statement or situation that is true, but seems
impossible
Flying Fish!
Provincial
adj. rural; pertaining to the customs of non-city
dwellers
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Realm
n. a domain; a field; a territory
Undermine
v. to weaken by wearing away the foundation or
support