Wordly Wise Lesson 9 Introduction

Emperor Nero of Rome was one of the great despots of ANTIQUITY.

Many Amish still CLEAVE to their values of simplicity and self-sufficiency.

The Internal Revenue Service inspector SCRUTINIZED every expenditure on my tax returns.

Real estate in a good location can be a wise investment because it seldom DEPRECIATES.

 I walked along the endless row of NONDESCRIPT houses looking for number 136.

The mirrors on the revolving ball suspended from the ceiling SCINTILLATED above the dancers.

For many travelers the canals and winding streets of Venice have a particular ALLURE.

Most cloth today is colored with SYNTHETIC dyes.

Until it was time to leave, I REPOSED in the hammock on the porch.

The Philosopher's Stone is said to be able to TRANSMUTE worthless lead to precious gold.

this document appears to be a FACSIMILE, we will have to wait until I receive the original will

A realtor APPRAISED the house across the street at $125,000.

We examined every FACET of the scheduling problem before proposing a solution.

Sweet Frog presents a QUANDARY--there are too many flavors!

We stayed dry in the downpour because our tent is IMPERVIOUS to rain.