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4th WW #9
4th grade WW #9
Question | Answer |
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advantage | n. something that is helpful or useful v. to make use of, to benefit oneself by treating others unfairly |
astonish | v. to surprise or amaze n. a great surprise or amazement |
confirm | v.1. to show or prove to be true 2. to approve or give one's aggreement to |
distant | adj. 1. very far away in time 2. very far away, not near or close by distance n. the length of space between 2 spaces |
founder | n. a person who sets up something that lasts v. to sink below the surface of the water |
hamlet | n. a small village |
host | n. a large number 2. one who greets and entertains guests and takes care of their needs at a party or restaurant |
misgiving | n. a feeling of doubt, uncertainty or concern about what may happen in the future |
parch | v. to make or become very dry |
prospect | n. something that is waited for, expected or hoped for v. to look in the ground for valuable metals like gold and silver |
scarce | adj. in short supply; not plentiful |
shrewd | adj. clever; good at understanding what is needed and acting on it |
sole | adj. being the only one of its kind; belonging to only one person or group n.1. the bottom surface of the foot or of a shoe or boot 2. a flat fish that is caughht and eaten for food |
torment | n. great pain or suffering v. to cause pain or suffering |
typical | adj. being like others of its kind |