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WordlyWise 11

WW 11 wordlist

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to shorten by leaving out certain parts (v) abbreviate
the result of abbreviating(n) abbreviation
suitable or right for the purpose (adj) appropriate
to set aside for a particular purpose (v) appropriate
to leave out; keep from being a part of (v) exclude
not based on reason; unrealistic (adj) fanciful
not real imaginary (adj) fanciful
certain to fail; hopeless (adj) futile
a feeling of resentment (n) grudge
to be unwilling to give (v) grudge
done or said with reluctance (adj) grudging
the greater number of part; more than half (n) majority
the amount by which one number of votes is greater than another (n) majority
to refuse to give up despite difficulties (v) persevere
continued efforts in spite of difficulties (n) perseverance
to have or to own (v) possess
to get power or control of (v) possess
the fact of owning or holding (n) possession
the thing that is held or owned (n) possession
an opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts (n) prejudice
to cause to have such a strong feeling not based on facts (v) prejudice
having a strong feeling not based on facts (adj) prejudiced
determined not to give in; unyielding (adj) resolute
to look down on with scorn (v) sneer
to mock or insult by words or manner (v) sneer
a scornful look (n) sneer
a mocking or insulting remark (n) sneer
without any disagreement (adj) unanimous
the condiditon of being unanimous (n) unanimity
badly behaved (adj) unruly
hard to control (adj) unruly
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