Grades 12+ (WVI 5)
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abeyance temporary suspension or cessation.
apropos appropriate; relevant; opportune.
atavism the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence.
coeval coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary.
debauch to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt.
desiccate to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it.
erratic not expected or predicted; not regular.
exponent one that expounds or interprets.
extirpate to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out.
humanism a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements.
jejune lacking interest or liveliness; dull.
lorgnette eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position.
opiate something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor.
penumbra an indefinite, borderline area.
rapacious capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious.