Grades 12+ (WVI 5)
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abut to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on.
delectation enjoyment; delight; pleasure.
figurehead a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power.
guru in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine.
hackneyed made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase.
inadvertent not planned or intended; unintentional.
inchoate partially or imperfectly developed.
innocuous not capable of causing damage; harmless.
kismet destiny, fortune, or fate.
otiose having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile.
pathos a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion.
pedagogy the act, process, or profession of teaching.
pelf money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt.
perquisite a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position.
pusillanimous shamefully timid; cowardly.