1. WORDLY WISE VOCBULARY WORD LIST #17

2. Asseverate Solemnly declare “ I did not do it,” he asseverated.

3. Carapace Upper shell The turtle protects itself by withdrawing its head and limbs under its carapace

4. Clique Small, exclusive group She complained that a small clique was running student affairs

5. Connubial Conjugal The old couple could look back on fifty years of connubial happiness.

6. Doctrine Teachings Doctrinal disputes have split the party into numerous factions

7. Epidemic Wide spread disease The flu epidemic lasted over a month and affected nearly half a million people.

8. Initial First Initial surveys show that oil is to be found in the region.

9. Jurisdiction Legal authority The federal government doesn’t have jurisdiction in this matter.

10. Layette Set of clothes for a new born baby The mother-to-be had the layette ready weeks before the baby was born.

11. Negotiate Settle the terms of, get around, transferable He negotiated the deal on terms very advantageous to us.

12. Obviate Make unnecessary His offer to deliver the package obviates the necessity of our going.

13. Passé Out-of-date She used to be widely read, but most of her ideas are now passé.

14. Reciprocate Return in kind or degree, moving back and forth The explorers excepted the fur and reciprocated by offering brightly-colored beads.

15. Repine Feel discontent We must bear without repining the loss of all our hopes.

16. Titian Reddish-yellow She was a titian-haired beauty with a wide circle of admires.

17. Vial Small, glass medicine bottle The vial contained the antidote to the poison.

18. PREFIX Epi- (upon) Greek – Examples: EPIDEMIC, epigram, epidermis.

19. ROOTS JUR, JURIS (Latin)- Law Examples: Jurisdiction, jury, jusrist DICERE (Latin)- Declare Examples: Jurisdiction, indicate, predict DEMOS (Greek)- People Examples: Epidemic, demagogue