Wordly wise lessons 15 & 16

complement

n- something that completes or makes perfect

n- the number or amount that makes up a whole

v- to bring to completion or perfection

component

n- any of the more important part of whole

adj- contributing to form a whole

conjure

v- to call forth by magic, or as if by magic

v- (with up ) To bring to mind; to recall or evoke

emphasize

v- to give special attention to ; to stress

emphasis

n- special attention directed at something to give it importance

emphatic

adj- said or done with force

homage

n- Honor or respect shown publicly

impromptu

adj- unplanned

adv- without prepartion

lush

adj- marked by richness of growth, especially of vegetation

medley

n- a mixture of often unrelated things

n- a selection of music from various sources played as one piece

oblige

v- to require someone to do something for legal, social or moral reasons

v- to earn the gratitude of

v- to do favor for

pretentious

adj- drawing undeserved or inappropriate attention to oneself, showy

prowess

n- great skill or ability

rustic

adj- of or relating to country life or people

adj- lacking elegance or polish

n- a country person, especially one thought of as simple or crude

subtle

adj- so slight as to not easily seen or understood

adj- able to understand fine shades of meaning

subtlety

n- something so slight that only a clever or well educated person can see it; the quality of being subtle

vocation

n- a person’s employment; occupation

vocational

adj- having t do with a person’s career

warble

v- to sing in a melodious manner

bounty

n- A payment made as a reward, especially one made by the authorities

n- That which is given freely, by nature or a generous person

bountiful

adj-plentiful

camouflage

n- The hiding of something as a result of its appearance

n- Something used as a cover or disguise

v- To hide or conceal, especially by disguising the appearance of

ebb

v- To recede, to fall back, to pull away

v- To fall to a lower or weaker state, to dwindle

n- The passing to a lower level or weaker state

forage

v- To search for food or supplies

n- Food such as hay or grain for farm animals

Harass

v- To trouble or annoy by attacking repeatedly

v- To cause to become worried or weary

Insulate

v- To cover with a material that keeps electricity, heat, or sound from escaping

Insulation

n- Material that is used to insulate

Lethargic

adj- Slow moving; sleepy or tired

Lethargy

n- A state of laziness, tiredness, or of not caring

Maneuver

n- a planned military movement

n- A skillful mover or clever trick

v- To preform military movement with

v- To move or manage in a skillful way

mottled

adj- Marked with different colored patches or blotches

Murky

adj- Dark; gloomy

Proximity

n- The state of being close or next to; nearness

replenish

v- To fill up again

sleek

adj- Smooth and glossy

adj- Having slender, graceful lines

wary

adj- On one’s guard; watchful; suspicious

Wean

v- To cause to stop depending on a mother’s milk for nourishment

v- To detach from something one has grown accustomed to