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Wordly Wise 4.4
Word | Meaning |
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active (adjective) | 1. taking part; working 2. lively; quick; busy 3. moving a lot; moving quickly |
astound (verb) | to surprise or amaze |
attend (verb) | 1. to go to or be present at 2.to pay attention to |
cherish (verb) | 1. to cling to an idea or feeling 2.to take good care of; to love |
contract (verb) | 1. to make an agreement that has the force of law 2.to get; to come to have 3.to make or become smaller |
eager (adjective) | wanting very much |
expose (verb) | 1. to make known 2.to open to view 3.to leave unprotected |
grace (noun) | 1. beauty of form or movement 2. a short prayer before a meal 3. an extra period to do or pay something |
impose (verb) | 1. to force someone to accept or put up with 2. to take unfair advantage of |
modest (adjective) | 1. not thinking too highly of oneself 2. simple; not fancy or extreme |
parallel (adjective) | lying in the same direction and always the same distance apart |
paralyze (verb) | 1. to stop all movement or feeling in 2.to make helpless or powerless |
pessimist (noun) | a person who expects things to turn out badly |
recite (verb) | to say aloud before an audience, usually from memory |
respond (verb) | to answer |
Wordly Wise Book 4 Lesson 4 | Study Cards |
astounding (adjective) | very surprising |
contract (noun) | an agreement that has the force of law |
eagerly (adverb) | with a great deal of enthusiasm; wanting |
graceful (adjective) | having beauty of movement |
modesty (noun) | the quality of being modest |
paralysis (noun) | condition of being paralyzed |
pessimistic (adjective) | not having hope, joy, or confidence; gloomy |
recital (noun) | a program of music or dance |
response (noun) | something said or done in reply |