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BPSWordly Wise 312
Term | Definition |
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ability (n.) | power or knowledge; skill |
amiable (adj.) | friendly; good natured and pleasant |
bliss (n.) | complete joy or happiness |
blissful (adj) | very happy; joyful |
caress (v.) | to touch in a tender or loving way |
caress (n.) | a tender or loving touch or hug |
clutch (v.) | to grasp or hold tightly to |
clutch (n.) | the part of a machine that connects and disconnects the power from the rest of the machine |
coax (v.) | to persuade or urge in a gentle way |
furious (adj.) | very, very angry |
furious (adj.) | very fast, strong, or wild |
fury (n.) | great anger |
fury (n.) | wild and uncontrolled force |
gesture (n.) | a movement of the arm or hand |
gesture (n.) | something done to show one's feelings |
gesture (v.) | to make a movement of the arm or hand |
mope (v.) | to be sad and gloomy; to lose interest in the things that usually bring pleasure |
prefer (v.) | to like better; to choose first |
preference (n.) | that which is preferred |
recover (v.) | to get back to a normal state; to get well again |
recover (v.) | to get back what was lost or stolen |
recovery (n.) | a return to a normal state |
recovery (n.) | the act of getting back what was lost or stolen |
replace (v.) | to take the place of |
replace (v.) | to put back in place |
replacement (n.) | a person or thing that takes the place of another |
request (v.) | to ask for |
request (n.) | the thing asked for |
separate (v.) | to set or keep apart |
separate (adj.) | not together; not joined |
shun (v.) | to take special pains to avoid; to keep away from |