Vocabulary Cartoons Lesson 12

wane

to decrease gradually

fraught

teeming with; laden; full; involving; accompanied by

chasm

a deep opening in the earth's surface; a gorge; differences of opinion, interests, loyalties

erudite

deeply learned, scholarly

also-ran

one who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; loser

elfin

small and sprightly; mischievous, fairylike

aggrandize

to exaggerate, to cause to appear greater in power, influence

ensemble

a coordinated outfit or costume; a musical group

tether

a rope or chain that allows limited movement; the limit of one's resources or strength

claimant

a person making a claim