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Wordly Wise book 9: Lesson 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To express deep regret or sorrow | Bewail |
| Adj. Without resources or possessions. 2 .lacking devoid of. | Destitute |
| To take away, from the value, beauty, or importance of | Detract |
| To set free from slavery; to liberate | Emancipate |
| To praise highly | Extoll |
| Excessively showy, unrestrained | Flamboyant |
| n.1. A driving force; anything that causes action.2. Increased activity from driving force. | Impetus |
| Incapable of being overcome or defeated | Insuperable |
| Not continuous happening at intervals | Intermittent |
| A general truth or rule of behavior | Maxim |
| Required or demanded | Obligatory |
| v.1. To measure depth of water 2. To reach deepest part of. 3. Understand.adj. straight up down | Plumb |
| A person that wanders from place to place | Vagabond |
| A face, one that expresses emotion | Visage |
| v.1. To coax by using of sly persuasion,to coax . 2. To gain by sly praising | Wheedle |