WORDLY WISE VOCBULARY

WORD LIST #18

BeatificBlissfulHe lay on a grassy bank listening to the birds, a beatific smile on is face.

ClaustrophobiaFear of enclosed spaces

She is a claustrophobe confines of the diving bell.

ConcomitantAccompanyingConcomitant

with the belief in hell is the belief in heaven.

Corollary Proposition

logically followingIf the three

angles of a triangle are equal, a corollary conclusion is that the three sides are equal also.

DolorousMournfulHer songs were

so dolorous that half the audience was in tears.

ErsatzSubstituteErsatz coffee

can be made from roasted beech nuts.

InnuendoVeiled,

disparaging remark

Having no evidence against her, they resorted to innuendo to discredit her name.

LactealMilkyThe baby

animals are fed lacteal preparation closely resembling milk.

LeavenCause to riseModify the tone

ofYeast is used to

leaven the dough so that the bread will rise.

NocturneMusical piece

suggesting night

Moonlight shining on the lake inspired him to write this nocturne.

OptionRight to buy or

sellChoice We have an

option on the house we looked at yesterday.

PhlegmaticUndemonstrativeHer phlegmatic

manner had a calming effect on us whenever the situation seemed to get out of hand.

ReconnaissanceExploratory

military surveyA light

reconnaissance aircraft was shot down over the enemy lines yesterday.

SeismicEarthquake Seismic tremors

from earthquakes can be felt thousands of miles away.

TonsureShaved headThe monk’s

tonsure shone palely as he bowed his head in prayer.

ViviparousBearing live young

Most fish lay eggs although a few species are viviparous.

ROOTSPHOBOS (Greek)- FearExamples: Claustrophobia,

agoraphobiaCLAUSTRON (Latin)- Closed Examples: Claustrophobia, encloseVIVIS (Latin)- AliveExamples: Viviparous, vivid,

vivacious