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wordly wise 6.2
wordly wise book 6 lesson 2 wordlist
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| showing too much pride in oneself | arrogant |
| to join others in refusing to deal with a person/group | boycott |
| the act of boycotting | boycott |
| a series of actions intended to accomplish a goal | campaign |
| a series of military actions in a particular area | campaign |
| to take part in actions planned to accomplish a particular goal | campaign |
| a formal event held in honor of a special occasion | ceremony |
| control over and responsibility for care | custody |
| in the keeping of the police; jail | custody |
| to bring shame or disgrace upon | degrade |
| causing shame or disgrace | degrading |
| to stop or hold; to keep from going on | detain |
| to reach out; to offer; to make longer to stretch or lie | extend |
| to unite into a whole; especially to end the separation of races | integrate |
| the act of uniting or bringing together; especially people of different races | integration |
| to keep separate/apart | segregate |
| the act of keeping separate/apart | segregation |
| the highest rank/position; of the greatest importance | supreme |
| noteworthy success; the joy winning brings | triumph |
| to win | triumph |
| joyful over a victory/success | triumphant |
| to make empty as by leaving | vacate |
| the decision reached at the end of a trial; a judgement/opinion | verdict |
| to break a law or promise; to treat in an improper/disrespectful way | violate |
| a breaking of or failling to keep something like a law/promise | violation |