VOCABULARY 18TH JULY, 16

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18TH JULY, 16
(FOR 8-9, 9-10 AND 11-12)

TENOR- GENERAL MEANING/ SENSE

MANYFOLD- MANY AND VARIOUS

MOROSE- SULLEN/ ILL TEMPERED

DISCERN- RECOGNISE/ FIND OUT

DEGENERATE- DETERIORATE

IMBUE- SOAK/ SPREAD

PROVIDENCE- PRUDENCE AND CARE

PENURY- EXTREME POVERTY

GENRE- A STYLE OR CATEGORY OF ART, MUSIC AND LITERATURE

CONJUGAL- RELATING TO MARRIAGE

ACQUISITIVE- EXCESSIVELY INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING MONEY AND MATERIAL THINGS

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RATIONALIZE (V.)- ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN WITH LOGICAL REASONS

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AT A LOOSE END- TO HAVE NOTHING TO DO

AFTER YOUR OWN HEART- HAVING THE SAME OPINIONS OR INTERESTS AS YOU DO

AT LARGE- IN A GENERAL WAY/ ON THE LOOSE

ASSUME AIRS-TO PRETEND TO HAVE A FEELING

BEAT THE AIR- CONTINUE TO MAKE FUTILE ATTEMPTS

BE UP TO- TO BE BUSY WITH STH

BEE IN ONE'S BONNET- TO BE OBSESSED WITH STH

BY THE SKIN OF THE TEETH- BY THE SMALLEST MARGIN

BY DINT OF- BY MEANS OF

BLUE BLOOD- A MEMBER OF A ROYAL OR SOCIALLY IMPORTANT FAMILY

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18TH JULY, 16
(FOR 7-8, 10-11, 4-5 AND 5-6)

VERBIAGE- CHOICE OF WORDS

HEARSAY- GRAPEVINE

TERMINATE- EXPEL

MUTINY- PROTEST

SPURIOUS- BOGUS

PACE UP- STROLL

THRIVE- GROW RAPIDLY

BLAMELESS- SPOTLESS

INTUITION- HAVE A HUNCH

IMPERTINENT- IRRELEVANT

UNDERGO- EXPERIENCE

HAVE A NICE SATURDAY!