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Wordly Wise Vocab
Wordly Wise Vocabulary & Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Donate | To present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause. |
| Methodical | Painstaking, especially slow and careful; deliberate. Performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly. |
| Notable | Worthy of note or notice; noteworthy. Prominent, important, or distinguished. Capable, thrifty, and industrious. |
| Stall | A compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal. A booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale, or in which some business is carried on. |
| Moral | Of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical Expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work. |
| Pardon | Kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience. A release from the penalty of an offense; a remission of penalty, as by a governor. Forgiveness of a serious offense or offender. |
| Fertile | Bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific. Bearing or capable of bearing offspring. Abundantly productive. Conducive to productiveness. |
| Obsolete | No longer in general use; fallen into disuse. Of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date. No longer in use, especially, out of use for at least the past century. Effaced by wearing down or away. |
| Decline | To withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse. To express inability or reluctance to accept; refuse with courtesy. To cause to slope or incline downward. |
| Comply | To act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree. To be courteous or conciliatory. |
| Overdue | Past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late. Too long awaited; needed or expected for some time. More than sufficiently advanced, mature, or ready. |
| Proceed | To move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping. To carry on or continue any action or process. To go on to do something. To continue one's discourse. |
| Expand | To increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc. To spread or stretch out; unfold. To express in fuller form or greater detail; develop. |
| Provoke | To anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex. To stir up, arouse, or call forth. To incite or stimulate. |
| Assume | To take for granted or without proof. To take upon oneself; undertake. To take over the duties or responsibilities of. |
| Anxiety | Distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune. Earnest but tense desire; eagerness. |
| Contact | The act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people. Immediate proximity or association. An acquaintance, colleague, or relative through whom a person can gain access to information, favors, influential people, and the |
| Establish | To found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis. To install or settle in a position, place, business, etc. To show to be valid or true; prove. To bring about permanently. |
| Available | Suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand. Readily obtainable; accessible. Having sufficient power or efficacy; valid. |
| Accelerate | To cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in. To hasten the occurrence of. To reduce the time required for. |
| Burden | That which is carried; load. That which is borne with difficulty; obligation; onus. |
| Rebel | A person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country. A person who resists any authority, control, or tradition. |
| Aggressive | Characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing. Making an all-out effort to win or succeed; competitive. |
| Minor | Lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two. Not serious, important, etc. Having low rank, status, position, etc. Under the legal age of full responsibility. |
| Sensation | The operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses. A mental condition or physical feeling resulting from stimulation of a sense organ or from internal bodily change, as cold or pain. |
| Cumbersome | Burdensome; troublesome. Unwieldy; clumsy. |
| Ridiculous | Causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable. |
| Ample | Fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough. Of sufficient or abundant measure; liberal; copious. Large, Big Amount. |
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