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Wordly Wise 5 and 6
general vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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ordeal | a difficult or painful experience |
gust | a sudden increase in the strength and speed of the wind |
enable | to make it possible to do sth |
continent | one of the large land areas of the Earth, eg Asia |
chasm | a deep opening or gap in the ground |
limit | you can't go beyond it; the greatest/smallest amount allowed |
interval | a period of time between two events, or between two parts of a play or concert |
election | a process where you choose a candidate by voting |
court | a space marked out for games OR a place where crimes are judged OR the place where kings/queens live (and a word for the people around them) |
amaze | to surprise or astonish |