Lesson 9 Wordly Wise

A

100

v. 1. To turn aside 

2. To entertain or amuse 

divert 

200

n. and adj. The blue color of a cloudless sky 

azure 

300

n. Noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance 

tumult 

400

adj. Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced 

prevalent

500

v. To come together in a group, assemble 

congregate 

B

100

n. A sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress

pang 

200

adj. Quick-tempered; irritable 

irascible 

300

n. Something kept as a reminder of a past event; a souvenir

memento 

400

adj. 1. Able to move quickly and easily; nimble 

2. Able to think quickly 

agile

500

v. 1. To arrange troops or equipment in position for battle 

2. To put into use 

deploy 

C

100

v. To encourage or assist in some activity, especially a questionable one 

abet 

200

adj. Not suitable; inappropriate or improper 

unseemly 

300

v. To attempt earnestly 

n. A serious, earnest effort toward a goal 

endeavor 

400

n. A flowing or pouring in; arrival in massive numbers 

influx

500

v. To cause continuing anger or irritation 

rankle 

D

100

adj. Untidy; carelessly done 

slovenly 

200

adj. Lacking excitement; boring or monotonous 

humdrum

300

adj. Soothing, mild 

balmy 

400

v. To shrink from in disgust; to detest

abhor 

500

adj. Happening occasionally, not regularly 

sporadic 

E

100

n. A question 

query 

200

v. To assign or distribute as a portion or share 

allot

300

v. To make easier 

facilitate 

400

n. 1. A basic food that is used frequently and in large amounts 

2. A U-shaped fastener with sharp ends 

staple

500

adj. Complicated; having many related details or parts 

intricated