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WW 4 L 9
Wordly Wise 4 Lesson 9
Question | Answer |
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n. Something that is helpful or useful. | advantage |
v. To surprise or amaze. | astonish |
v. 1. To show or prove to be true. 2. To approve or give one's agreement to. | confirm |
adj. 1. Very far away in time. 2. Very far away; not near or close by. | distant |
n. The length of the space between two places. | distance |
n. A person who sets up something that lasts. v. To sink below the surface of the water. | founder |
n. A small village. | hamlet |
n. 1. A large number. 2. One who greets and entertains guests and takes care of their needs at a party or restaurant. | host |
n. A feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or concern about what may happen in the future. | misgiving |
v. To make or become very dry. adj. Lacking water; thirsty. | parched |
n. Something that is waited for, expected, or hoped for. v. To look in the ground for valuable metals like gold and silver. | prospect |
adj. In short supply; not plentiful. n. A shortage. | scarce |
adj. Clever; good at understanding what is needed and acting on it. | shrewd |
adj. Being the only one of its kind; belonging to only one person or group. n. The bottom surface of the foot or of a shoe or boot. 2. A flat fish that is caught and eaten for food. | sole |
n. Great pain or suffering v. To cause pain or suffering. | torment |
adj. Being like others of its kind. | typical |