Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Vocab #13

Obstinacy
My guess: to refrain from
Definition: unyielding or stubborn adherence to one's purpose, opinion, etc.
Context: Practice Reading

Consecrated
My guess: concentrated
Definition: to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity:
Context: Practice Reading
Sentence: to consecrate a new church building.

Pious
My guess: penetrate
Definition: having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations
Context: Practice Reading

Solicitude
My guess: alone
Definition: an attitude expressing excessive attentiveness
Context: Practice Reading
Sentence: to show great solicitude about his wife's health.

Incantation
My guess: disobey
Definition: the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power
Context: Practice Reading

Subservient
My guess: subordinate
Definition: serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate
Context: Practice Reading

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