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4th WW #9
4th grade WW #9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |