Word Power 4A

fund

pour

confound

to throw into confusion, frustrate

diffuse

scattering

effusive

gushing

infusion

a pouring in

profuse

pouring forth liberally

suffuse

to spread over or through in the manner of liquid or light

clude

close

preclude

to make impossible by necessary consequence

recluse

a person who leads a solitary or secluded life

seclusion

an isolated place

reg

rule, guide, straight

rectitude

moral integrity, righteousness

regent

one who rules

adroit

marked by shrewdness, craft, or resourcefulness in dealing with difficulties

incorrigible

not able to be corrected or reformed

son

sound

assonance

repetition of a vowel sound

consonant

being in agreement or harmony

sonorous

full or loud in sound

dissonance

lack of agreement; unresolved musical note/chord

resonate

to relate harmoniously; strike a chord

quer

ask, seek

query

question/inquiry

quest

pursuit, search

acquire

to come into possession or control of something

acquisitive

strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing

exquisitive

carefully selected; marked by flawless

inquest

a judicial or official inquiry

inquisitive

inclined to ask questions

prerequisite

something that is necessary/indispensable for a function