Vocabulary Lesson Nine

(n.) 1. The ancient world, especially before the Middle Ages.

2. The quality of great age

ANTIQUITY

antiquities (n. pl)

(v.) 1. To estimate the value of

2. To form a judgment; to evaluate

from L ad- "to" + pretium "price"

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​APPRAISE

appraisal (n)

appraiser (n.)

(v.) 1. To cling to or be faithful to

2. To split with force or a sharp instrument

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​CLEAVE

cleaver (n.)

(v.) 1. To make or become less in value

2. To represent as of little value; to belittle

from L de- "down" + pretium "price"

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​DEPRECIATE

depreciation (n.)

(n.) 1. Any of the many small, flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting

2. One of many sides of something

​FACET

(n.) 1. An exact copy

2. (Telecommunications) A method for transmitting documents; the image transmitted by such a method

from L facere "to make" + simile "similar"

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​FACSIMILE

(adj.) 1. Not allowing fluid to pass through

2. Not affected or disturbed by

3. Unable to be injured

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​IMPERVIOUS

imperviousness (n.)

(adj.) Hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive qualities or features

​NONDESCRIPT

(n.) A state of being in doubt about what to do

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​QUANDARY

(v.) 1. To lie at rest. 2. To place (power, etc.) in some person or group.

(n.) A state of rest

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​REPOSE

(v.) 1. To flash or sparkle

2. To be lively and witty

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​SCINTILLATE

scintillating (adj.)

scintillation (n.)

(v.) To examine with great care

​SCRUTINIZE

scrutiny (n.)

(adj.) Not naturally produced; made by artificial processes

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​SYNTHETIC

(v.) To change the form or appearance of; transform

from L trans- "across" + mutare "to change"

​TRANSMUTE

transmutation (n.)