Affinity- relationship by marriage
Bilious- of or indicative of a peevish ill
nature disposition
Cognate- of the same nature
Corollary- A proposition
inferred Immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional
proof
Cul-de-sac - a pouch
Derring-do- a daring action
Divination- The
art or practice that seeks to foretell future events or discover hidden
knowledge due to the interpretation of omens
Elixir- A substance capable of
prolonging life indefinitely
Folderol- a useless accessory
Gamut- an
entire range or series
Hoi polloi- the General populace
Ineffable-
incapable of being expressed in words
Lucubration- to study by night
Mnemonic- intended to assist memory
Obloquy- abusive
language
Parameter- an independent variable used to express the coordinates
of variable point and functions of them
Pundit- a learned man
Risible-
provoking laughter
Symptomatic- having the characteristics of a certain
disease but arising of a different cause
Volte-face- a reversal in policy
Kudos to sebastian! http://sguillenrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/
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