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Wordly Wise Lesson 3
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS 7th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To warn | Admonish |
| To criticize gently | Admonish |
| Struck with horror; shocked | Aghast |
| To destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin | Annihilate |
| A person who provides help, especially by giving money | Benefactor |
| To give as an honor; to present as a gift | Bestow |
| Having many twists and turns; winding | Devious |
| Sneaky; not frank or honest | Devious |
| Lacking; empty; entirely without | Devoid |
| To pay attention to | Heed |
| Attention; notice | Heed |
| A human being, especially as contrasted with a god | Mortal |
| Causing death; fatal | Mortal |
| Very severe | Mortal |
| To think about in a quiet, careful way | Muse |
| A person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow | Pioneer |
| To open the way for others | Pioneer |
| A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person | Plague |
| Anything that causes destruction or suffering | Plague |
| To sink to a lower level | Subside |
| To become quieter or less active | Subside |
| Not done on purpose; unintended | Unwitting |
| Forceful anger; fury | Wrath |