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Wordly Wise Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accustom | v. To make familiar. |
| alert | adj. Watchful;wide awake. v. To warn to be ready. n. A warning signal |
| assign | v. To select for a position or for what has to be done;to give out, as a piece of work to be done. |
| budge | v. To move or shift. |
| burly | adj. Big and strongly built. |
| companion | n. One who spends time with or does things with another. |
| compatible | adj. Getting along well together. |
| concept | n. A general idea or thought about something. |
| distract | v. To draw one's thoughts or attention away from the subject at hand. |
| jostle | v. To push or shove. |
| obedient | adj. Doing what one is asked or told. |
| patient | adj. Willing to wait without complaining. n. A person in a doctor's care. |
| retire | v. To stop working because one has reached a certain age;to go to bed. |
| pedestrian | n. A person who is walking; someone traveling on foot |