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Lesson 7
Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| claustrophobia | (n) an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces |
| colleague | (n) an associate or coworker of similar status |
| condescend | 1. (v) to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior; 2. (v) to behave in an offensively superior manner |
| contingent | 1. (adj) conditional; depending on sth else; 2. (adj) likely, but not certain to happen; possible; 3. (n) a group that is part of a larger one |
| daunt | 1. (v) to discourage or intimidate; 2. (adj) so difficult or dangerous as to discourage or intimidate. |
| deluge | 1. (n) a downpour of rain; a flood; 2. (n) a flood of anything; 3. (v) to flood or overwhelm |
| dispel | (v) to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering |
| dub | (v) to give a title, nickname or description to |
| fanfare | 1. (n) a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments; 2.(n) a showy display |
| fledgling | 1. (n) a young bird just learning to fly; 2.(n) a young and inexperienced person; 3. (adj) new and untested |
| inane | (adj) empty; shallow or silly |
| mettle | (n) courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit |
| negligible | (adj) small and unimportant, not worth noticing |
| protract | (v) to draw out or lengthen (in time) |
| replica | (n) a copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original |
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