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Lesson 9

Week 2/3/14

QuestionAnswer
Absurd So unreasonable as to be laughable; foolish or silly.
Accomplish To do something by making an effort; to complete successfully. Something requiring skill and determination that is completed successfully.
Ascend To rise, usually in a steady way.
Dense Tightly packed; crowded close together. Thick; hard to see through. Stupid, thickheaded.
Experiment A test to prove or discover something. To carry out experiments. To try out new ideas or activities.
Flimsy Easily damaged or broken; not strongly made; not believable.
Heroic Very brave, showing great courage. Showing great determination; requiring enormous effort.
Lumber Wood that has been sawed into boards; to move in a clumsy or heavy way.
Mimic To copy or imitate closely; to make fun of by imitating; one who can imitate sounds, speech or actions.
Significant Important; full of meaning; the quality of being important or of giving meaning.
Soar To fly high in the sky; to rise suddenly and rapidly.
Spectator A person who watches an activity; an onlooker.
Suspend To hang while attached to something above; to stop for a while before going on; to bar from working, attending or taking part for a while.
Terminate To bring or to come to an end.
Unwieldy Hard to handle or control because of large size or heaviness.
Created by: KarenGG
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