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Wordly Wise 6, Ch. 6
The Story of Silk
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| apparel | the things that are worn by a person; clothing |
| appreciate | 1. to see the worth or quality of 2. to increase in value |
| continuous | going on without stopping |
| dissolve | 1. to make or become liquid 2. to bring or to come to an end |
| domesticate | to tame; to bring plants or animals under human control |
| domesticated | brought under human control; tamed or cultivated |
| emerge | 1. to come into view; to appear 2. to become known |
| fiber | 1. a thin, threadlike part of animal hair or plant tissue; also, an artificial thread that resembles this 2. an arrangement of body cells that forms muscles and nerves |
| function | v. to serve a purpose n. 1. the special purpose something is used for 2. an important ceremony or gathering |
| hatch | v. 1. to come or to bring forth from an egg 2. to think up |
| hatch | n. a small opening with a door or cover |
| fiber | a food substance that provides bulk but is not digested |
| inhibit | to prevent from doing something or to prevent from happening |
| inhibited | held back because of shyness |
| minute | very small; tiny |
| motion | n. 1. movement 2. a suggestion on which members at a meeting must vote |
| motion | to signal |
| sheathe | to cover with something that protects |
| shed | 1. to lose; to give up w. to cause to flow 3. to throw off water without letting it soak through 4. to send out or give off |
| transfer | v. to move, carry, send, or change from one person or place to another n. 1. the act of moving, carrying, sending, or changin from one person or place to another |
| transfer | a ticket used for transferring from one bus or train to another |