- contemporary adj.
(kon-'tem-puh-rayr-ee)
a fleeting.
b thoughtful.
c modern. - insurrectionist n.
(in-suh-'reck-shuh-nist)
a mechanic.
b nomad.
c rebel. - extracurricular adj.
(ek-struh-kuh-'rik-yuh-ler)
a athletically inclined.
b left over.
c outside the usual
course. - conviviality n.
(cun-vih-vee-'al-uh-tee)
a sleight of hand.
b merriment.
c complexity.
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- impenetrable adj.
(im-'peh-nuh-truh-bull)
a anxious.
b impossible to enter.
c affected by the moon. - superannuated adj.
(soo-per-'an-yoo-way-ted)
a prorated.
b outdated.
c distorted. - pharmacology n.
(far-muh-'kah-luh-jee)
a science of drugs.
b farming technique.
c study of insects. - heterogeneous adj.
(heh-tuh-ruh-'jee-nee-us)
a masculine.
b about clergy.
c diverse. - paraphernalia n.
(pair-uh-fur-'nail-yuh)
a assorted gear.
b cranium.
c cross-stitch. - phantasmagoria n.
(fan-taz-muh-'gor-ee-uh)
a dreamlike scene.
b belief in ghosts.
c mime show. - idiosyncrasy n.
(ih-dee-uh-'sin-kruh-see)
a quirk.
b perfect timing.
c greed. - transmogrification n.
(tranz-mah-grih-fih-'kay-
shun)
a hypnotism.
b change in form.
c sea crossing. - triskaidekaphobia n.
(tris-ky-deh-kuh-'foh-bee-
uh)
a dread of magicians.
b hatred of cats.
c fear of the number 13. - disingenuous adj.
(dis-in-'jen-yoo-us)
a out of order.
b insincere.
c silent. - verisimilitude n.
(ver-uh-suh-'mih-luh-tood)
a large crowd.
b quality of seeming real.
c dizzy spell.
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