Grades 12+ (WVI 5)
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abash to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed.
Byzantine characterized by complexity and intrigue.
comity mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations.
diatribe a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing.
discomfit to upset or confuse.
figurehead a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power.
foible a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior.
forswear to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge.
frangible easy to break; breakable; fragile.
ineluctable impossible to be avoided; inescapable.
kibbutz an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there.
linguistics (used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language.
splenetic ill-tempered or spiteful.
stickler one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for").
tyro one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte.