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Lesson 7. Circum-. Around. In-. Not Upon against. entreat. To earnestly request or petition. convoluted. Complicated; intricate. coeval. Of the same time period. lurid. Shocking; explicit. cogent. Convincing; reasonable. livid. Extremely angry. promulgate.
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Circum- • Around
In- • Not • Upon • against
entreat • To earnestly request or petition
convoluted • Complicated; intricate
coeval • Of the same time period
lurid • Shocking; explicit
cogent • Convincing; reasonable
livid • Extremely angry
promulgate • To announce; to make known
-aud- • hear
-vid-/-vis • see
incumbent • Obligatory; necessary
-spect- • look
gibberish • Nonsense; unintelligible speech
inimical • Unfriendly; hostile; injurious
nexus • A link, tie, or bond
dilatory • Tending to delay or procrastinate
churlish • Boorish or vulgar
staid • Showing dignity and often strait-laced propriety
anecdote • A short account of an incident